A Study on the Effect of Methylphenidate on Creativity of Healthy Adults

Summary

Creative cognition plays an important role in art, invention and innovation, as well as in everyday life and thus has a significant effect on society as a whole. Research with healthy, normal participants and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder indicates a possible inverse relationship between attentional function and creativity. This evidence raises the possibility that Methylphenidate (MPH; Ritalin) could decrease creativity in people using it for cognitive enhancement. However, this question has not been addressed by previous studies. Hence, the present study aims to examine the effect of MPH on creativity in healthy young adults.

Timeline

Start

2012-10

Primary completion

2013-05

Completion

2014-08

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.