期刊
EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 25, 期 12, 页码 2300-2310出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.08.024
关键词
Counting Stroop fMRI; CANTAB; Inhibitory control; Focused attention; Atomoxetine; Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate and atomoxetine are effective in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with underlying distinct pharmacological mechanisms. To relate neural mechanisms to clinical response, we conducted a comparative trial to differentiate the changes in brain activation of drug-nave children with ADHD when performing neuropsychological tasks after 12 weeks of pharmacotherapy. We randomized 50 drug-naive children with ADHD, aged 7-17, to treatment with rnethylphenidate (n=25) or atomoxetine (n=25). These children were scanned twice with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during the counting Stroop task before and after treatment. Focused attention and impulsivity were assessed twice by using the Conners Continuous Performance Test (CCPT). The final sample for fMRI analysis comprised 20 in the methylphenidate group and 22 in the atomoxetine group. Atomoxetine decreased activations in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which correlated with improvement in focused attention assessed by the CCPT. In contrast, methylphenidate increased activations in the inferior frontal gyrus, which correlated with the decreasing severity of impulsivity assessed by the CCPT. The current findings suggest that differential therapeutic effects on neuronal changes induced by 12-week treatment atonnoxetine and methylphenidate may contribute to behavioral improvement. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. and ECNR All rights reserved.
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