An ADHD diagnosis means a person is prone to impulsivity and distractibility, which can manifest in the form of substance misuse, traffic accidents, criminality and even suicidal behavior. A recent ...

Taking or not taking ADHD medication can have some important real-life consequences that extend into the realms of education, ...

Doctors have relied on the prescription medications Adderall and Ritalin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for decades. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control attention ...

Scientists are changing their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with ADHD stay on task. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study that found the drugs act on brain networks ...

Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain ...

Young children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often receive medication just after being diagnosed, which contravenes treatment guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ...

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain develops ...