Role of dietary supplementation in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 202, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 398-399

  Rajyaguru, Priya ^a   Cooper, Miriam ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS;

EID: 84878747552     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.114942     Document Type: Review

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