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Publication Date: 1976
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Amphetamine's Paradoxical Effects May Be Predictable
Zentall, Sydney S.; Zentall, Thomas R.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, 9, 3, 188-9, Mar 76
It is suggested that the so-called paradoxical calming or depressant effects of amphetamine on hyperactive children can be accounted for by the proposition that amphetamines increase arousal when the initial arousal level is low but decrease arousal when the initial level is high. (Author)
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities, Stimulants, Theories
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