Immediate Effects of Methylphenidate on Cognition

Abstract

The immediate effects of methylphenidate on cognitive attention in 15 children (13 males, 2 females; mean age 9y 5m) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were assessed at Guy's Hospital, Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, and Institute of Child Health, University College, London.

Keywords

• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• cognitive attention
• methylphenidate