title: Stimulant drugs and activity level in hyperactive children.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005106:Exploratory Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D008774:Methylphenidate