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

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

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

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

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

The randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial evaluated 56 adults with ADHD who received four weeks of Nexalin’s ...

Now, researchers say the stimulants don’t work as previously believed. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control attention, the drugs primarily affect the brain’s reward and wakefulness ...

New research from Washington University School of Medicine suggests that ADHD stimulant medications, such as Adderall and ...

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

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 ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...