Drug treatment benefited children in the amount of school work that they completed , by up to 15 % , and less consistently improved children ’s accuracy in specific types of academic assignments , such as arithmetic .
Methylpheni date , dexamfetamine and mixed amfetamine formulations all showed beneficial effects on children ’s on-task behaviour and academic work completion .
These review findings suggest that medication for ADHD has the potential to improve children ’s learning and academic achievement
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) has a significant impact on children ’s classroom behaviour , daily functioning and experience of school life .
However , the effects of drug treatment for ADHD on learning and academic achievement are not fully understood .
This review was undertaken to describe the effects of methylpheni date , dexamfetamine , mixed amfetamine salts and atomoxetine on children ’s on-task  behaviour and their academic performance , and to perform a meta- analysis to quantify these effects .
Methylphenidate and children with attention deficit disorder. Dose effects on classroom academic and social behavior.
The short-term , dose-response effects of methylpheni date hydrochloride were evaluated on academic and social classroom measures in 29 children with attention deficit disorder . In a double-blind , cross-over design with order r and omized , children received a placebo for two weeks and three doses of methylpheni date hydrochloride ( 0.15 mg/kg , 0.3 mg/kg , and 0.6 mg/kg ) for one week each . Dependent measures included the output and accuracy of performance in grade -appropriate reading comprehension workbooks and arithmetic problems , spelling word acquisition , and observations of disruptive and on-task behavior . Beneficial drug effects and linear dose-response curves on all dependent measures were found . The results suggest that beneficial methylpheni date effects on classroom behavior may be accompanied by enhanced academic achievement in some hyperactive children
Drug treatment benefited children in the amount of school work that they completed , by up to 15 % , and less consistently improved children ’s accuracy in specific types of academic assignments , such as arithmetic .
Methylpheni date , dexamfetamine and mixed amfetamine formulations all showed beneficial effects on children ’s on-task behaviour and academic work completion .
These review findings suggest that medication for ADHD has the potential to improve children ’s learning and academic achievement
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) has a significant impact on children ’s classroom behaviour , daily functioning and experience of school life .
However , the effects of drug treatment for ADHD on learning and academic achievement are not fully understood .
This review was undertaken to describe the effects of methylpheni date , dexamfetamine , mixed amfetamine salts and atomoxetine on children ’s on-task  behaviour and their academic performance , and to perform a meta- analysis to quantify these effects .