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International Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Volume 6 (2020), Article ID 6: IJCND-152, 8 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8171/2020/152
Research Article
Effects of Pine Bark Extract on Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Randomized Double-blind Crossover Study

Cheng-Dien Hsu1, Li-Hsuan Hsieh2, Ya-Ling Chen2, I-Cheng Lin3, Ying-Ru Chen3, Chih-Chi Chen3 and Suh-Ching Yang2,4,5*

1Department of Psychiatry, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei 10556, Taiwan
2School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
3Department of Psychiatry, Hsuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 23455, Taiwan
4Research Center of Geriatric Nutrition, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
5Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
Dr Suh-Ching Yang, School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei 11031, Taiwan. Tel: +886-2-2736-1661, Fax: +886-2-2737-3112; E-mail: sokei@tmu.edu.tw
08 May 2020; 24 June 2020; 26 June 2020
Hsu CD, Hsieh LH, Chen YL, Lin IC, Chen YR, et al. (2020) Effects of Pine Bark Extract on Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Randomized Double-blind Crossover Study. Int J Clin Nutr Diet 6: 152. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8171/2020/152

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