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

When ADHD is diagnosed in childhood, it typically happens between the ages of six and 12 years old – but that doesn’t mean the signs don’t show up a lot sooner. In a video posted on TikTok, counsellor ...

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

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

Parenting a child with ADHD mirrors my own past. When I regulate myself, listen deeply, and honor focus as strength, chaos ...

Telling the difference between a normal, antsy 4-year-old and one who is hyperactive to the point where it affects his or her ability to learn has become trickier as attention deficit disorders have ...

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

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

You have options for treating your child’s ADHD. While some parents choose medication as part of the treatment plan, others decide not to use it. What works best for your child may be different from ...

If your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you know that they face different obstacles from children with non-ADHD brains. This disorder can cause your kid to have trouble ...

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. .