Methylphenidate preferentially increases catecholamine neurotransmission within the prefrontal cortex at low doses that enhance cognitive function. [electronic resource]
- Biological psychiatry Nov 2006
- 1111-20 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
0006-3223
10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.04.022 doi
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors--blood Analysis of Variance Animals Behavior, Animal Brain Chemistry--drug effects Catecholamines--metabolism Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid--methods Cognition--drug effects Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Administration Routes Electroencephalography--methods Electromyography--methods Male Memory, Short-Term--drug effects Methylphenidate--blood Microdialysis--methods Motor Activity--drug effects Prefrontal Cortex--drug effects Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Signal Detection, Psychological--drug effects Sleep--drug effects Vision, Ocular--drug effects