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Impulsivity, rewards and ritalin: Monkey study shows tighter link

November 14, 2013 by

Even as the rate of diagnosis has reached 11 percent among American children aged 4 to 17, neuroscientists are still trying to understand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One classic symptom is impulsivity — the tendency to act before thinking.

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