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| Title |
Methylphenidate as a cognitive enhancer in healthy young people
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1590/s1980-5764-2016dn1002009 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Silmara Batistela, Orlando Francisco Amodeo Bueno, Leonardo José Vaz, José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz |
| Abstract |
The so-called cognitive enhancers have been widely and increasingly used by healthy individuals who seek improvements in cognitive performance despite having no pathologies. One drug used for this purpose is methylphenidate, a first-line drug for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of the present study was to test the effect of acute administration of varying doses of methylphenidate (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and placebo) on a wide range of cognitive functions in healthy young people. A total of 36 young university students and graduates participated in the study. The participants underwent tests of attention and of episodic, and working memory. No differences in performance were observed on any of the tests. There was a dose-dependent (40 mg > placebo) effect on self-reported wellbeing. According to the recent literature, psychostimulant medications, such as methylphenidate, improve performance when cognitive processes are below an optimal level, which was not the case for the subjects of the present study. We suggest the impression that methylphenidate enhances cognitive performance in healthy young people, justifying its use, may be due to improvements in subjective wellbeing promoted by the drug. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2 | 29% |
| Israel | 1 | 14% |
| Germany | 1 | 14% |
| Australia | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 2 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
| Scientists | 1 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 44 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 44 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 25% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 7% |
| Researcher | 2 | 5% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 19 | 43% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 16% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 7% |
| Psychology | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 19 | 43% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 25. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 February 2024.
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