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

Prescription medicines used to treat ADHD may be working by making one more alert and interested in tasks, rather than ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

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

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition, marked by short attention spans and restless, ...

Prescription medicines used to treat ADHD may be working by making one more alert and interested in tasks, rather than ...

Prescription medicines used to treat ADHD may be working by making one more alert and interested in tasks, rather than directly improving their ability to focus as was previously thought, a new study ...

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

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 ...