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. .

You sit in front of your laptop, your brain buzzing, but nothing actually happens. You scroll, think, plan, and still tell yourself, “If I could just get motivated, I'd be unstoppable.” Then you blame ...

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

While ADHD drugs work on wakefulness, they also mimic the effect of good sleep without fixing a problem. Sleep habits are ...

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously ...

Optimize time management with these 6 non-medication strategies for ADHD. Discover effective hacks like timers, body doubling ...

ADHD is characterized by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images “My brain has way ...

Dopamine is the neurotransmitter most linked to ADHD. Dopamine insufficiency in regions of the brain associated with self-control (via a suite of skills known as the executive functions) is documented ...

Are rising ADHD diagnoses a cultural trend, a misunderstanding, or evidence of a real neurodevelopmental difference? This ...

SaveHealth reports that choosing ADHD medications involves understanding stimulant vs. nonstimulant types, side effects, ...