Popular Stimulant's Role In Brain Function Deterioration Is Cause For Concern, According To Researchers
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 10:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Concerned by the growing numbers of people using stimulant medications such as methylphenidate -- either legally or illegally -- to improve attention and focus, researchers used positron emission tomography imaging with the radiotracer fluorodeoxyglucose to assess the effects of the drug on brain function in the normal human brain.