Have We Placed the Cart Before the Horse by Using Alpha-2A Agonists to
Treat Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in ADHD?

William   W.   Dodson; Edward   Justin   Modestino

Keywords: Rejection sensitivity dysphoria, ADHD, alpha_-2a agonists.

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Current Psychopharmacology

Have We Placed the Cart Before the Horse by Using Alpha-_2A Agonists to Treat Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in ADHD?

Current Psychopharmacology

Have We Placed the Cart Before the Horse by Using Alpha-2A Agonists to Treat Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in ADHD?

Have We Placed the Cart Before the Horse by Using Alpha-_2A Agonists to Treat Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in ADHD?