L-amphetamine improves memory in MS patients with objective memory impairment

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1141-1145

  Sumowski, James F ^a,b   Chiaravalloti, Nancy ^a,b   Erlanger, David ^c   Kaushik, Tanya ^c   Benedict, Ralph H B ^d   Deluca, John ^a,b  

^a KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Memen Pharmaceuticals LLC   (United States)

^d JACOBS NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical trial; l amphetamine; memory; multiple sclerosis; neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY MEMORY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPATIAL MEMORY; THERAPY EFFECT; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 84860413311     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511404585     Document Type: Article

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