title: Stimulants to enhance academic achievement.
abstract: In a survey from a large urban community, a significant number of students in elite middle schools and high schools report using stimulants as grade enhancers. Falsifying symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at the time of a doctor visit is a frequently used method to obtain a prescription for a stimulant. There is a role for pediatricians to prevent this abuse of medication.
authors.forename: Martin T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants