Methylphenidate slows right hemisphere processing in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 229-239

  Campbell, Lorraine ^a   Malone, Molly A ^b   Kershner, John R ^b   Roberts, Wendy ^b   Humphries, Thomas ^b   Logan, William J ^b  

^a Integra   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LEARNING; REACTION TIME; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030484643     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.1996.6.229     Document Type: Article

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