Effect of methylphenidate on attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): ERP evidence

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 218-228

  Sunohara, Glen A ^a   Malone, Molly A ^a   Rovet, Joanne ^c   Humphries, Thomas ^b   Roberts, Wendy ^b   Taylor, Margot J ^b  

^a Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c Psychology Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; ERP; Methylphenidate

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PLACEBOS; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0032973338     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-133X(99)00023-8     Document Type: Article

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