Creativity and ADHD: A review of behavioral studies, the effect of psychostimulants and neural underpinnings

@article{Hoogman2020CreativityAA,
  title={Creativity and ADHD: A review of behavioral studies, the effect of psychostimulants and neural underpinnings},
  author={Martine Hoogman and Marije Stolte and Matthijs Baas and Evelyn H. Kroesbergen},
  journal={Neuroscience \& Biobehavioral Reviews},
  year={2020},
  volume={119},
  pages={66-85}
}
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