Barkley Russell A, Cunningham Charles E
Department of Neurology.
Department of Psychiatry.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1979 Jul;49(3):491-499. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1979.tb02632.x.
This study of 14 hyperactive boys reports that activity and attention span appear to be affected by methylphenidate even in highly stimulating, informal settings. Comparison of the hyperactive boys with a group of 14 normal controls suggests that this drug induced reduction of activity and inattentiveness is not a "normalizing" effect. Implications of the findings are discussed.
