For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a ...

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

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. .

Children with ADHD have notably different brain functioning when they're resting than children who don't have the neurological disorder, according to a national study released this week. Scans of ...

There are many myths about what ADHD is and is not due to misinformation and misunderstanding about the diagnosis. Unfortunately, many of these myths are even perpetuated by the very providers tasked ...

If you have ADHD and run a business, you probably know this pattern well. You set a huge exciting goal, sprint for a week or two, then life gets busy and you ghost your own plans. You feel guilty, you ...

Many girls with ADHD aren't diagnosed until their late teens or adulthood. My recent research points to a possible ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.