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  • Methylphenidate affects attention and working memory via cortical pathways.
  • Prefrontal and parietal cortex are crucial for executive functions and time perception.

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  • To investigate the impact of acute methylphenidate on time estimation performance.
  • To examine changes in alpha band power in prefrontal and parietal cortex during time estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Double-blind, crossover study with 32 participants.
  • Comparison of placebo and methylphenidate conditions during a time estimation task.
  • Analysis of absolute alpha band power in prefrontal and parietal cortex.

Main Results:

  • Methylphenidate did not affect task performance.
  • Significant increase in time interval underestimation (over 7 seconds) with methylphenidate.
  • Decreased absolute alpha band power in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and parietal cortex.

Conclusions:

  • Acute methylphenidate increases time interval underestimation, suggesting impaired internal clock mechanisms.
  • Methylphenidate influences alpha band activity in prefrontal and parietal regions critical for time perception.