Extract

To report on the age-dependency of the effect(s) of MPH treatment on the outgrowth of the DA system using state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques

Inclusion criteria

• This project investigates whether the effects of methylfenidate on the outgrowth of the dopaminergic system are dependent on age. In a 16 week multicenter, dounle-blind, placebo controlled trial with methylfenidate in 100 children and adults suffering from ADHD, the effect of age is investigated using state of the art in vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques that allow determination of the functional status of the dopaminergic system

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