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

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

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

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who receive methylphenidate may be at an increased risk of having a ...

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

“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 ...

The national ADHD medicine shortage, which has impacted access to generic versions of Adderall, Vyvanse, and Concerta, was first announced back in October 2022. Now, 16 months later, patients are ...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects both children and adults. It is characterised by symptoms such as ...

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

A stimulant used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has been recalled after a pharmacist found "sedative" medication mixed in with the pills FDA A medication that’s used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has ...

Pediatricians are too quick to prescribe medication for young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis shows. The American Academy of ...

The term rejection sensitive dysphoria isn’t a formal diagnosis, but it’s gaining traction in both research and clinical work ...