Methylphenidate decreased the amount of glucose needed by the brain to perform a cognitive task.
The use of stimulants (methylphenidate and amphetamine) as cognitive enhancers by the general public is increasing and is controversial. It is still unclear how they work or why they improve performance in some individuals but impair it in others. To test the hypothesis that stimulants enhance signa...
Main Authors: | Nora D Volkow, Joanna S Fowler, Gene-Jack Wang, Frank Telang, Jean Logan, Christopher Wong, Jim Ma, Kith Pradhan, Helene Benveniste, James M Swanson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-04-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2291196?pdf=render |
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