Stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve memory of emotional stimuli in ADHD-diagnosed college students

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 58-62

  Maul, J ^a   Advokat, C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Amphetamine; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cognition; Emotional memory; Methylphenidate; Stimulants

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84876060225     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.01.021     Document Type: Article

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