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 .
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Laboratory Classroom Assessment of Methylphenidate Transdermal System in Children With ADHD
Objective : This study evaluates the efficacy , duration of action , and tolerability of methylpheni date transdermal system ( MTS ) in children with ADHD . Method : Participants were dose optimized over 5 weeks utilizing patch doses of 10 , 16 , 20 , and 27 mg applied in the morning and worn for 9 hours . Following optimization , 80 participants were r and omized to 1 week of MTS or placebo followed by 1 week of the opposite treatment . Laboratory classroom sessions conducted after each r and omized week included blinded ratings of attention , behavior , and academic performance . Results : MTS was well tolerated and displayed significant improvement compared with placebo . Improvements were seen at the first postdose time point measured and continued through 12 hours . Conclusions : Treatment with MTS result ed in statistically significant improvements on all efficacy measures . Time course and therapeutic effects of MTS suggest that this novel methylpheni date delivery system is an efficacious once-daily treatment for ADHD
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 .