The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but ...

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

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

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

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

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

Parents are often looking for ways to help their ADHD children thrive. Most healthy children are busy, active, and constantly running around. But children with ADHD often need additional help to calm ...

Children diagnosed with attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to pick up smoking than youngsters without the disorder. A group of Canadian researchers lead by Dr. Ridha Joober of ...

Oct. 19 -- MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely than other children to engage in criminal ...

If you’re an adult with ADHD, you’re among millions of other grownups who also live with it. Scientists know your genes play a major role in your chances of having it. They also know there’s a strong ...

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

A recent study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders provides new evidence that difficult childhood experiences may contribute to symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ...