In the United States, an estimated one in nine children has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is often characterized by impulsivity and difficulty paying ...

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

Attention can feel like a fragile thing, especially when your brain struggles to sort signal from noise. Every second, your ...

May 7, 2008 (Washington, DC) — A large neuroimaging study found that in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), brain development follows a normal trajectory, but maturation of the prefrontal ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...

Now, researchers say the stimulants don’t work as previously believed. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control attention, the drugs primarily affect the brain’s reward and wakefulness ...

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

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these medications activate reward and alertness systems, helping children stay ...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects both children and adults. It is characterised by symptoms such as ...