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Nonstimulant Psychotropic Medication: Desired and Adverse Cognitive Events

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This chapter reviews literature and presents guidelines for understanding the desired and adverse cognitive events associated with nonstimulant psychotropic medication.

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Cepeda, M.L. (2009). Nonstimulant Psychotropic Medication: Desired and Adverse Cognitive Events. In: Reynolds, C.R., Fletcher-Janzen, E. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78867-8_23

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