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Title: Case series: Amantadine open-label treatment of impulsive and aggressive behavior in hospitalized children with developmental disabilities.
Author: King,-Bryan-H; Wright,-D-Mark; Snape,-Michael; Dourish,-Colin-T
Abstract:
A growing body of literature implicates interactions between glutamatergic and neostriatal dopaminergic neurotransmitter systems in the development and expression of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and stereotypy. Amantadine hydrochloride, a drug used in youn
Journal: Journal-of-the-American-Academy-of-Child-and-Adolescent-Psychiatry. 2001 Jun; Vol 40(6): 654-657