What are the cognitive effects of stimulant medications? Emphasis on adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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  2010

• Venue

  Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

• Publication date

  2010-07-01

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  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.03.006PMID 20381522
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