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Megavitamins for minimal brain dysfunction. A placebo-controlled study.

L E Arnold·J Christopher·R D Huestis·D J Smeltzer
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Preliminary to a stimulant comparison study, 31 children with minimal brain dysfunction randomly received either placebo or a megavitamin combination. During a two-week trial, only two children responded so well that stiumlants were not considered necessary; both were in the placebo group. Change scores from pretest to posttest on four blind ratings by teachers and parents did not show a significant difference between the placebo and vitamin groups.

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L E Arnold, J Christopher, R D Huestis, D J Smeltzer. 1978-12-08. Megavitamins for minimal brain dysfunction. A placebo-controlled study.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/712981/

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