Effect of long-acting OROS methylphenidate on routine driving in young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 793-794

  Cox, Daniel J ^a   Mikami, Amori Yee ^b   Cox, Brian S ^b   Coleman, Margaret Taylor ^b   Mahmood, Aamir ^b   Sood, Ajay ^b   Moore, Melissa ^b   Burket, Roger ^b   Merkel, R Lawrence ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE MONOHYDRATE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUDIO RECORDING; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAMERA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG RELEASE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VASCULAR HEADACHE; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 49249130348     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.162.8.793     Document Type: Letter

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