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The Impact of Inflammation and Nutrition on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Potential Contributions to its Development and Symptoms

by Simon Weissenberger1


1Department of Psychology, University of New York in Prague, Prague, Czechia, 120 00

Cite as: Weissenberger, S. (2025). The Impact of Inflammation and Nutrition on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Potential Contributions to its Development and Symptoms. THE MIND Bulletin on Mind-Body Medicine Research, 7, 32-33. https://doi.org/10.61936/themind/2024121231

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