 The present study aims to evaluate the effects of atomoxetine treatment in patients with ADHD on practical driving abilities which will be assessed with a standardized driving test, a structured one-week driving diary and driving related neuropsychological processing especially different aspects of attention and executive functions which will be assessed with a neuropsychological test battery designed for the assessment of drivers fitness. A functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI - investigation will also be performed at the beginning and after a 10-week treatment with atomoxetine. The study will be conducted in a single-blind placebo controlled parallel group design in cooperation of the academic Adult ADHD-outpatient clinics of the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim and the Institute of Legal and Traffic Medicine of the University of Heidelberg, Germany. 