Methylphenidate enhances prepulse inhibition during processing of task-relevant stimuli in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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作者
Ashare, Rebecca L.
Hawk, Larry W., Jr. [1 ]
Shiels, Keri
Rhodes, Jessica D.
Pelham, William E., Jr. [1 ,2 ]
Waxmonsky, James G. [3 ]
机构
[1] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Psychol, Ctr Children & Families, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
[2] SUNY Buffalo, Ctr Children & Families, Dept Pediat, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
[3] SUNY Buffalo, Ctr Children & Families, Dept Psychiat, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
关键词
Startle eyeblink; Cognition; Psychopharmacology; Psychopathology; DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE-TEST; ACOUSTIC STARTLE-REFLEX; MOTIVATED ATTENTION; RESPONSE-INHIBITION; CHILDREN; ADHD; SCHIZOPHRENIA; RATS; BOYS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1469-8986.2010.01001.x
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
ADHD is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and disinhibition, including the inability to screen out distracting stimuli. Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of startle indexes a related gating process and is enhanced during attended compared to ignored stimuli. We predicted that PPI during attended stimuli would be enhanced by the stimulant methylphenidate (MPH) and that this effect would be moderated by baseline PPI. Children with ADHD (n=36) completed a baseline day and a randomized, double-blind medication trial (placebo vs. sustained release MPH). Bilateral startle eyeblink EMG was measured during a tone discrimination task. MPH enhanced PPI during attended, but not during ignored stimuli. Extending findings that pretreatment functioning moderates stimulant effects on PPI, this effect tended to be inversely related to baseline PPI. These data fit with the clinical literature on ADHD and the hypothesis that MPH enhances interference control for important environmental stimuli.
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