A Double Blind Crossover Study on the Effect of Methylphenidate on Decision-making Ability of Adults With ADHD Compared to Healthy Adults

Summary

The study assesses the effect of Ritalin on working memory,attention,and decision-making measures in adults with ADHD and compares it to its effect on healthy adults, in a double-blind crossover design.We hypothesize that Ritalin will result in better performance in all measures,and that the improvement will be greater in the ADHD group.

Timeline

Start

2010-05

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

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Publications

• Background Agay N, Yechiam E, Carmel Z, Levkovitz Y. Non-specific effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on cognitive ability and decision-making of ADHD and healthy adults. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Jul;210(4):511-9. doi: 10.1007/s00213-010-1853-4. Epub 2010 Apr 28.

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