Melatonin for the management of sleep disorders in children and adolescents

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Cummings, Carl ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autism; Developmental disabilities; Melatonin; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BIOEQUIVALENCE; CANADA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; DELAYED SLEEP PHASE TYPE DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP ONSET ASSOCIATION TYPE DISORDER; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SLEEP PATTERN;

EID: 84864950891     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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