Lack of effect of clonidine on stuttering in children.
Am J Psychiatry
; 152(7): 1087-9, 1995 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7793451
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The authors studied the effects of the alpha 2-receptor agonist clonidine on stuttering in children.METHOD:
Using a double-blind crossover study, they gave placebo or 4 micrograms/kg body weight per day to 25 stuttering children who were 6-13 years old. Stuttering was measured by counting the occurrences of four elementary speech difficulties and by asking parents and teachers to give an overall impression of the amount of stuttering, as well as their impression of how troublesome the stuttering was to the children.RESULTS:
Clonidine did not improve stuttering.CONCLUSIONS:
Clonidine cannot be recommended as a useful drug for treating children who stutter.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stuttering
/
Clonidine
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Psychiatry
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands