Omega-3/Omega-6 Fatty Acids for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Omega-3/omega-6 fatty acids for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in children and adolescents.
OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess omega 3/6 fatty acids (eye q) in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD The study included a randomized, 3-month, omega 3/6 placebo-controlled, one-way crossover trial with 75 children and adolescents (8-18 years), followed by 3 months with omega 3/6 for all. Investigator-rated ADHD Rating Scale-IV and Clinical Global Impression (C...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Attention Disorders
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1087-0547,1557-1246
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708316261