A new study suggests that common medications prescribed to help manage ADHD, such as Adderall and Ritalin, may work ...

A 17-year longitudinal study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev followed children from birth to adolescence to explore ...

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

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

New research suggests that recognizing ADHD-related strengths like creativity and hyperfocus may improve mental health and ...

Why do some brains crave more stimulation than others? Learn about dopamine, genetics, and brain function, and how dopamine ...

A longtime Bethesda-based mental health clinic specializing in ADHD and learning differences has closed after 35 years, ...

Much research on ADHD focuses on the ways that it impairs functioning. A new study, however, illuminates how it may serve as ...

Task paralysis is believed to be related to sensory overload, and generally looks like “over-analyzing, the inability to get ...

Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

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 ...