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Comment
. 2013 Jun;39(6):369-70; discussion 372-3.
doi: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100846. Epub 2012 Sep 21.

Might stimulant drugs support moral agency in ADHD children?

Steven Edward Hyman  1
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Might stimulant drugs support moral agency in ADHD children?

Steven Edward Hyman. J Med Ethics. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Stimulants have been shown to be safe and effective for reduction of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Despite much debate, however, there has been little empirical evidence as to whether stimulants affect authenticity and moral agency in children. Singh presents evidence that stimulants do not undercut children's' sense of self and increase their experience of agency. These findings are consistent with laboratory evidence that stimulant drugs in therapeutic doses improve cognitive control over thought and behavior.

Keywords: Children; Moral Psychology; Neuroethics; Psychopharmacology.

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