An fMRI Study of the Effects of Psychostimulants on Default-Mode Processing During Stroop Task Performance in Youths With ADHD
Peterson BS, Potenza MN, Wang Z, Zhu H, Martin A, Marsh R, Plessen KJ, Yu S. An fMRI Study of the Effects of Psychostimulants on Default-Mode Processing During Stroop Task Performance in Youths With ADHD. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2009, 166: 1286-1294. PMID: 19755575, PMCID: PMC3289412, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08050724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexEffects of psychostimulantsCingulate cortexComparison subjectsLateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexStimulant medicationDefault-mode activityFunctional MRI scansPosterior cingulate cortexVentral anterior cingulateDefault mode processingMedicationsMRI scansAnterior cingulateHealthy comparison youthNormal levelsCortexPsychostimulantsGreater activationFMRI studyGreater reductionLateral prefrontalBrain activity