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 ...

Excessive screen time in childhood is associated with changes in the brain, particularly in regions involved in attention and ...

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 ...

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

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