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Commentary: Considerations on the Pharmacotherapy of Attention Deficits and Hyperactivity in Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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  1. Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland

    Rob Nicolson

  2. Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland

    F. Xavier Castellanos

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Nicolson, R., Castellanos, F.X. Commentary: Considerations on the Pharmacotherapy of Attention Deficits and Hyperactivity in Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord 30, 461–462 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005511809545

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