dose administered at 9 am for 1 week, performance was measured by number of math problems completed correctly, teacher-recorded on-task behavior and noncompliance, and Abbreviated Conners Teacher Rating Scale. Tests were completed immediately and beginning 2, 4, and 6 hours after drug ingestion. Beneficial effects of pemoline on classroom behavior and academic performance were linear, beginning 2 hours after ingestion and lasting at least 7 hours. Side effects during observation were minimal,

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... d response was comparable to that reported in studies of methylphenidate. (Pelham WE Jr et al. Pemoline effects on children with ADHD: A time-response by dose-response analysis on classroom measures.