| Title |
Influence of methylphenidate treatment assumptions on cognitive function in healthy young adults in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Psychology Research and Behavior Management, August 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/prbm.s47526 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jean-Luc Mommaerts, Gerlinde Beerens, Lieve Van den Block, Eric Soetens, Sandrina Schol, Erwin Van De Vijver, Dirk Devroey |
| Abstract |
Increasing numbers of students use stimulants such as methylphenidate (MPH) to improve their study capacity, making them prone to subsequent prolonged drug abuse. This study explored the cognitive effects of MPH in students who either assumed they received MPH or assumed they received a placebo. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Spain | 1 | 20% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 71 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 24% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 11% |
| Researcher | 4 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 24 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 22% |
| Psychology | 14 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 26 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
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#6,598,922
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#55,772
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Outputs of similar age from Psychology Research and Behavior Management
#3
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