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SUBMITTER: van der Schaaf ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3746683 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 20130423 10
Increased use of stimulant medication, such as methylphenidate, by healthy college students has raised questions about its cognitive-enhancing effects. Methylphenidate acts by increasing extracellular catecholamine levels and is generally accepted to remediate cognitive and reward deficits in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, the cognitive-enhancing effects of such 'smart drugs' in the healthy population are still unclear. Here, we investigated effects of methylphe ...[more]