URAC Presenter: Senior neuroscience major studies ADHD treatment Share on: Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Cass Nielsen, one of the eight select podium presenters to be featured at this year’s Undergraduate Research and Arts Celebration (URAC) on Wednesday, April 21, will discuss her senior capstone project, “The Effects of Methylphenidate and Nicotine on Spatial Working Memory in Rodents.” The neuroscience major researched methylphenidate—often referred to by its brand name Ritalin—to see if the medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD can have adverse effects during adolescence. A grant from Westminster’s Drinko Center for Undergraduate Research helped advance Nielsen’s research.