title: Perceived passage of time: its possible relationship to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that various factors may affect the perceived passage of time. Even boredom is thought to be related to a perception of time passing slowly. There might be an inverse relationship between brain processing speed and perceived time passage such that a slow processing speed would yield a fast perception of time passage. This could relate to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - it could be caused by a distorted sense of time in which time passes so quickly that concentration becomes difficult. Under this model, stimulants would be a logical therapy for ADHD patients.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goddard
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D013998:Time Perception
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants