Gamma-frequency neuronal activity is diminished in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A pharmaco-MEG study

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 771-777

  Wilson, Tony W ^a   Wetzel, Martin W ^a   White, Matthew L ^a   Knott, Nichole L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

40 Hz; ADD; Adderall; ADHD; attention; magnetoencephalography; stimulant

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAMMA FREQUENCY NEURONAL ACTIVITY; GAMMA RHYTHM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CEREBRAL CORTEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS, GAMMA;

EID: 84862127509     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881111430731     Document Type: Article

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