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

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

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

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

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

You sit in front of your laptop, your brain buzzing, but nothing actually happens. You scroll, think, plan, and still tell yourself, “If I could just get motivated, I'd be unstoppable.” Then you blame ...

Do you have a tough time getting unstructured projects at work or school completed on time? Many people with ADHD can manage smaller tasks that are concrete and uncomplicated. But, when faced with ...

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously thought. Brain scans show the drugs affect brain areas involved in ...

While ADHD drugs work on wakefulness, they also mimic the effect of good sleep without fixing a problem. Sleep habits are ...

ADHD is characterized by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images “My brain has way ...

"You're absolutely positive I have ADHD? Like the kid's disorder?" I asked uneasily, it sounded more like a plea than a question. I could hear my voice quiver, as a sinking feeling made its way into ...