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Atypical antipsychotics may be an appropriate option to alleviate behavioural symptoms in some children with pervasive developmental disorders

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Atypical antipsychotics may be an appropriate option to alleviate behavioural symptoms in some children with pervasive developmental disorders. Drugs Ther. Perspect 24, 17–20 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200824060-00005

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