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

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

“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 ...

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

Students indicate that the rigorous nature of PA school exacerbates their ADHD symptoms. There is a high prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among PA students, according to ...

Mary Solanto is a professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine in New York, a Fullbright Scholar, an ADHD researcher, and the author of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders provides new evidence that difficult childhood experiences may ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

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

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

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

UC Berkeley data shows over 40% of disability accommodations go to students with psychological conditions, as accommodations, ...