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Brief report: Comparative effects of antecedent exercise and lorazepam on the aggressive behavior of an autistic man

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  1. Hofstra University, USA

    David B. Allison, Vincent C. Basile & R. Bruce MacDonald

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We are grateful for the assistance of Steven Gargano and Christopher Gargano, who were instrumental in completion of this study and for Frank M. Gresham's and two anonymous reviewers' valuable suggestions on the preparation of the manuscript.

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Allison, D.B., Basile, V.C. & Bruce MacDonald, R. Brief report: Comparative effects of antecedent exercise and lorazepam on the aggressive behavior of an autistic man. J Autism Dev Disord 21, 89–94 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02207001

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