title: Might stimulant drugs support moral agency in ADHD children?
abstract: Stimulants have been shown to be safe and effective for reduction of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Despite much debate, however, there has been little empirical evidence as to whether stimulants affect authenticity and moral agency in children. Singh presents evidence that stimulants do not undercut children's' sense of self and increase their experience of agency. These findings are consistent with laboratory evidence that stimulant drugs in therapeutic doses improve cognitive control over thought and behavior.
authors.affiliation: Stanley Center, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, 7 Cambridge Center 5015, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA. seh@harvard.edu
authors.forename: Steven Edward
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hyman
mesh_terms: D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D026684:Personal Autonomy
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants