Guanfacine Treatment of Comorbid Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome: Preliminary Clinical Experience
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 September 1995
Phillip Chappell, Mark A. Riddle, Lawrence David Scahill, Kimberly A. Lynch, Robert T. Schultz, Amy F.T. Arnsten
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Guanfacine may provide a safe alternative therapy for children with ADHD in the presence of tics, and future double-blind, controlled trials should be undertaken.
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Guanfacine may provide a safe alternative therapy for children with ADHD in the presence of tics. Future double-blind, controlled trials should be undertaken.
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