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Aripiprazole to Treat Irritability Associated With Autism: A Placebo-Controlled, Fixed-Dose Trial

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Benton, T.D. Aripiprazole to Treat Irritability Associated With Autism: A Placebo-Controlled, Fixed-Dose Trial. Curr Psychiatry Rep 13, 77–79 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-010-0172-0

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