Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain regulates ...

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often treated with stimulant medications. These can be effective and may be necessary for severe cases. However ...

A new study proved ADHD stimulants do not improve attention but stimulate other parts of the brain. If children don't obtain ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Researchers have long known that people ...

Stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been in short supply since at least October 2022. ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

"This research provides further evidence that stimulant medication treatments for ADHD can be life changing, reducing the risk of individuals experiencing a motor vehicle accident and drug-related ...

Last year at least 4,000 prescriptions for ADHD medication were issued by private clinics to people in Northern Ireland, up ...