It has long been assumed that psychostimulants help those with ADHD by acting on the brain’s attention circuitry. However, ...

In A Nutshell • A brain stimulation device cleared by the FDA in 2019 failed to beat placebo in a rigorous 150-participant ...

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

You're not lazy. Your ADHD brain is wired for interest, not importance. Discover why necessity doesn't motivate you—and the ...

Taking an ADHD medication produces brain patterns nearly identical to those of getting a good night’s rest, according to the largest brain imaging study of stimulant drugs ever conducted. The finding ...

Attention can feel like a fragile thing, especially when your brain struggles to sort signal from noise. Every second, your ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these medications activate reward and alertness systems, helping children stay ...

Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it ...

After evaluating scans of almost 5,800 children with and without attention deficit disorder, US researchers discovered that ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: ADHD and menopause symptoms can overlap, and one ...