The Study of Side Effects of Stimulant Medication by Shaw

question 177

Multiple Choice

The study of side effects of stimulant medication by Shaw et al. (2009) revealed that:

• A) Stimulant treatment was associated with differences in the development of the cerebral cortex during adolescence.
• B) Stimulant treatment was not associated with differences in the development of the cerebral cortex during adolescence.
• C) There was a slowing of overall growth of the cortical mantle.
• D) There was an enhancement of overall growth of the cortical mantle.

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