| Title | Effect of negative air ionization on hyperactive and autistic children. |
| Author(s) | Yates A, Gray F, Beutler LE, Sherman DE, Segerstrom EM |
| Institution | Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724. |
| Source | Am J Phys Med 1987 Oct; 66(5):264-8. |
| MeSH | Air Ionization
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Autistic Disorder
Brain
Child
Cognition
Comparative Study
Female
Humans
Male
Random Allocation
Serotonin
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| Abstract | Twenty-one attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity and seven autistic children were randomly exposed to negatively ionized and ambient atmospheres under rigorously controlled experimental conditions. The negatively ionized condition did not significantly affect measurements of activity level, impulsivity, reality orientation, destructive/constructiveness, attention, or task performance. Significant results might be obtained if subgroups of known hyperserotoninemic autistic and attention deficit disorder children were exposed to negatively ionized conditions. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
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| PubMed ID | 3434628 |
