Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Study: Adderall Fails to Boost Cognition in Healthy College Students

Medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as Adderall, may not improve cognition in healthy students and may actually impair working memory, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) and Brown University.

When administered to healthy (non-ADHD) college students, the standard 30 mg dose of Adderall did in fact improve attention, mood and focus — typical results from a stimulant — but these effects failed to translate to...


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