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The effect of docosahexaenoic acid-containing food administration on symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—a placebo-controlled double-blind study

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Hamazaki, T., Hirayama, S. The effect of docosahexaenoic acid-containing food administration on symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—a placebo-controlled double-blind study. Eur J Clin Nutr 58, 838 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601888

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