Melatonin in children with autistic spectrum disorders: Recent and practical data

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 231-239

  Doyen, C ^a   Mighiu, D ^a   Kaye, K ^a   Colineaux, C ^a   Beaumanoir, C ^a   Mouraeff, Y ^a   Rieu, C ^a   Paubel, P ^a   Contejean, Y ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER SAINTE ANNE   (France)

Author keywords

Autism; Childhood; Disorders; Melatonin; Sleep

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 2 RECEPTOR; PLACEBO;

AUTISM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; MELATONIN; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 79960029927     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-011-0162-8     Document Type: Review

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