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

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

Researchers find that altered Homer1 gene signaling quiets brain activity and improves attention in mice, raising new ...

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

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

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a ...

Little T.J. was a monster. There's no other way to say it. Extremely hyperactive, the toddler ran around in circles, destroying everything in his path. He choked the cat and dragged it by its tail. He ...

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

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. .

Unhealthy diet is one of the biggest causes of behavioural problems in childrne. Here's how too much sugar and ultra ...

The appearance of someone's rear end may reveal a hidden sign that they're dealing with autism, ADHD, or both.

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...