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

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

Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas involved with wakefulness and reward, rather than attention ...

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

Medication isn’t the only option for ADHD, but for some, it can be transformative. This piece examines how ADHD can be managed, and benefits and risks to stimulant use.

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

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

Finding the right ADHD prescription can feel overwhelming at first. With dozens of stimulant and nonstimulant ADHD medications available, many people search for clarity on how these medications work, ...

A new study proved ADHD stimulants do not improve attention but stimulate other parts of the brain. If children don't obtain ...

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. . Scientists are changing ...

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

When the NHS recognised ADHD in adults in 2008, never in my wildest hypochondriacal dreams did I imagine it applied to me. I ...