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From: Effects of music therapy as an alternative treatment on depression in children and adolescents with ADHD by activating serotonin and improving stress coping ability

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Values (n = 36) are presented as mean ± SD. Cortisol levels in the ADHD control group (ADHD Con G) and the ADHD music therapy group (ADHD MT G). The ADHD MT G showed statistically significantly lower cortisol levels after the music therapy (***p < 0.001). However, analysis of the ADHD Con G showed that cortisol level expression had not significantly decreased after, as compared to before. Statistically significant differences between ADHD Con G and ADHD MT G (#p < 0.05). Thus, the application of music therapy may contribute to a decrease in cortisol levels

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