Emotional Dysregulation in Adult ADHD and Response to Atomoxetine

@article{Reimherr2005EmotionalDI,
  title={Emotional Dysregulation in Adult ADHD and Response to Atomoxetine},
  author={Frederick W. Reimherr and Barrie K. Marchant and Robert E. Strong and Dawson W. Hedges and Lenard A Adler and Thomas J. Spencer and Scott A. West and Poonam Soni},
  journal={Biological Psychiatry},
  year={2005},
  volume={58},
  pages={125-131}
}
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