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

The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but research shows they don’t act on the brain’s attention circuitry as had ...

Now, researchers say the stimulants don’t work as previously believed. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by ...

Very premature babies are known to have an increased risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and a new study suggests this may be true also for babies born only slightly early. “There has ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD in short, is a long-term condition that includes a combination of different ...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects both children and adults. It is characterised by symptoms such as ...

In a recent study, people with ADHD were more likely to strongly identify with 10 character strengths, including creativity ...