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| Name | Class |
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| Technion, Israel Institute of Technology | OTHER |
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The study assesses the effect of Ritalin on working memory,attention,and decision-making measures in adults with ADHD and compares it to its effect on healthy adults, in a double-blind crossover design.We hypothesize that Ritalin will result in better performance in all measures,and that the improvement will be greater in the ADHD group.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADHD adults | Experimental |
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| healthy adults | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| methylphenidate | Drug | a capsule containing 20 mg |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| TOVA score | assessed twice, separated by 1-2 weeks. | |
| IGT score | assessed twice, separated by 1-2 weeks | |
| FPGT score | assessed twice, separated by 1-2 weeks | |
| SWM score | assessed twice, separated by 1-2- weeks | |
| digit span score | assessed twice, separated by 1-2- weeks |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ziv Carmel, MD | Contact | 97297478570 | zivca@clalit.org.il | |
| Nirit Agay, Msc | Contact | 97297478644 | niritag@clalit.org.il |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shalvata Mental Health center | Hod HaSharon | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 20424828 | Background | Agay N, Yechiam E, Carmel Z, Levkovitz Y. Non-specific effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on cognitive ability and decision-making of ADHD and healthy adults. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Jul;210(4):511-9. doi: 10.1007/s00213-010-1853-4. Epub 2010 Apr 28. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001289 | Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity |
| ID | Term |
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| D019958 | Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders |
| D065886 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008774 | Methylphenidate |
| ID | Term |
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| D010648 | Phenylacetates |
| D000146 | Acids, Carbocyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| D010880 |
| Piperidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |