ADHD and Sport: Controversial about Treatment
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Francisco López-Muñoz1,2,3*, Pilar García-García2 and Cecilio Álamo2 1Faculty of Health Sciences, Camilo José Cela University, Madrid, Spain 2Department of Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology Area), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain 3Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, “Hospital 12 de Octubre” Research Institute (i+12), Madrid, Spain *Corresponding author: Dr. Francisco López-Muñoz, Faculty of Health Sciences, Camilo José Cela University, C/ Castillo de Alarcón, 49, Urb. Villafranca del Castillo, 28692 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain, Tel: +34 91 815 3131; Fax: +34 91 860 9343; E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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