TY - JOUR
T1 - The neuropharmacology of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
AU - Zametkin, A. J.
AU - Borcherding, B. G.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, as described in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual DSM III-R (1), is a broadly defined syndrome of cognitive and behavioral problems that were originally found in children, but that have been increasingly identified in adults who had similar complaints in childhood (2). This paper briefly reviews the definition and treatment of this syndrome in children, evidence for specific neurochemical abnormalities, and effects of stimulants on neurochemistry. Finally, problems of diagnosis and treatment in adults are discussed.
AB - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, as described in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual DSM III-R (1), is a broadly defined syndrome of cognitive and behavioral problems that were originally found in children, but that have been increasingly identified in adults who had similar complaints in childhood (2). This paper briefly reviews the definition and treatment of this syndrome in children, evidence for specific neurochemical abnormalities, and effects of stimulants on neurochemistry. Finally, problems of diagnosis and treatment in adults are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev.me.40.020189.002311
DO - 10.1146/annurev.me.40.020189.002311
M3 - Review article
C2 - 2567145
AN - SCOPUS:0024362909
SN - 0066-4219
VL - 40
SP - 447
EP - 451
JO - Annual Review of Medicine
JF - Annual Review of Medicine
ER -