It has long been assumed that psychostimulants help those with ADHD by acting on the brain’s attention circuitry. However, ...

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

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by ...

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

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 ...

After evaluating scans of almost 5,800 children with and without attention deficit disorder, US researchers discovered that ...

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As someone who’s researched ADHD treatments, I’ve found Focalin and Adderall are two common medications that often come up. Both are stimulants used to manage ADHD symptoms, but they work in slightly ...

A new study by two academic pharmacists found a “substantial increase” in prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in ...

Although some think of ADHD as a childhood issue, children with ADHD become adults with ADHD and may require treatment and support for their symptoms their entire lives. According to the Centers for ...

The number of citizens receiving medication for ADHD has increased by roughly 20 percent in just one year. There are many explanations for this. But now a completely different type of help is being ...

You go out for happy hour with your work friend and indulge in a nice espresso martini. Your phone alarm dings, and you realize it’s time to take your daily ...