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Behavioral Differences in Effortful Control
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Methylphenidate, Placebo, and 2 other interventions for Healthy. Completed, enrolled 108 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Effortful control refers to the mental processes that help a person to regulate his or her own attention, thoughts, and emotions. This study will examine behavioral differences in healthy individuals when performing a task that induces fatigue. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of methylphenidate on the cognitive functions in healthy individuals when performing fatiguing cognitive tasks.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
20 mgs of methylphenidate or placebo to be administered one hour before task performance
20 mgs of methylphenidate or a placebo to be administered one hour before task performance
Subjects do an easy version of the Letter E Task.
Subjects do a hard version of the Letter E Task.