I read with interest the article on computerized tests to evaluate psychomotor performance in children with specific learning disabilities (SpLD) by taur and colleagues1. the study was conducted with the aim to compare the performance on a battery of six psychomotor tests of children with SpLD and those without any learning disabilities (controls) using computerized tests. the authors deserve c...

Cannabis use has increased considerably during the last 15 years. One of the major problems dealing with cannabis use is driving under the influence of drugs. With the exception of ethyl alcohol, the majority of the epidemiological studies have shown that cannabis is the most frequently detected substance in people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. Experimental studies are ther...

purpose our study aimed to profile the effect of fasting during the ramadan month on cognitive function in a group of healthy muslim athletes. methods eighteen male athletes underwent computerized neuropsychological testing during (fasting) and after (non-fasting) ramadan. diet was standardized, and tests were performed at 0900h and 1600h to characterize potential time-of-day (tod) interactions...

OBJECTIVES To compare within the same individuals two typically prescribed doses of hydrocodone/acetaminophen and oxycodone/acetaminophen products for their subjective, psychomotor, and physiological effects in healthy volunteers. DESIGN A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover, six-session clinical laboratory study, enrolling 16 healthy participants (27.2 +/- 4.4 years of ag...

Background: Transient neonatal hyperthyrotropinemia (TNH) occurs frequently in areas of iodine deficiency and may affect intellectual function and psychomotor performance. Design: A historical cohort study of intellectual development, psychomotor performance, urine iodine and thyroid function tests, performed in 9 years children with documented TNH at birth and control group. Subjects: Eighte...