Ritalin Side Effects: Placebo Controlled Evaluation
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Placebo-controlled evaluation of amphetamine mixture-dextroamphetamine salts and amphetamine salts (Adderall): efficacy rate and side effects.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1993
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-7-6-5