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

“Despite the name ‘Attention Deficit,’ ADHD is a multifaceted disorder in which difficulty focusing attention is just one component,” Maggie Sweitzer, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences ...

New research from Washington University School of Medicine suggests that ADHD stimulant medications, such as Adderall and ...

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

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

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

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

A new study has investigated how different medications and therapies compare with placebos in treating ADHD symptoms. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, was long thought to be a ...

Stimulants Mimic A Night Of Sound Sleep Rather Than Directly Boost Attention In A Nutshell Not attention networks: ADHD ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any moment, the brain is flooded with information, and staying focused depends ...

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

Experts question new study linking long-term prenatal use with ADHD in the kids. — -- A new study associates the long-term use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in over-the-counter pain ...