THE EFFECT OF GLUTAMIC ACID UPON THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL GROWTH OF MONGOLS

Frederic T. Zimmerman, Bessie B. Burgemeister, Tracy J. Putnam

American Journal of Psychiatry · 1949 · 14 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

1. Glutamic acid accelerates both mental and physical growth in mongols. 2. Improvement in mental growth, while genuine, is not as great as in nonmongoloid retardation. 3. Improvement in physical growth, however, is striking over a 6 months' treatment period.

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