The early history of the neuroscience of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 263-279

  Baumeister, Alan A ^a   Henderson, Kristopher ^a   Pow, Joni Lee ^a   Advokat, Claire ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexander Crichton; amphetamine; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Charles Bradley; Conan Kornetsky; encephalitis lethargic; George Still; hyperkinetic reaction of childhood; methylphenidate; organic driveness

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; HISTORY; HUMAN; NEUROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AMPHETAMINE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROBIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863100841     PISSN: 0964704X     EISSN: 17445213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2011.595649     Document Type: Review

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