Sleep Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 271-272 , July 2003

Sleep problems, stimulants, and ADHD: true, true, unrelated?

Received 19 March 2003 ,Accepted 26 March 2003.

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Sleep Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 271-272 , July 2003

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