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

Now, researchers say the stimulants don’t work as previously believed. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control ...

“Despite the name ‘Attention Deficit,’ ADHD is a multifaceted disorder in which difficulty focusing attention is just one component,” Maggie Sweitzer, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences ...

Medication isn’t the only option for ADHD, but for some, it can be transformative. This piece examines how ADHD can be managed, and benefits and risks to stimulant use.

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

More than 3 million children take medication to manage ADHD symptoms. Discover how new research suggests they may work a ...

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously thought. Brain scans show the drugs affect brain areas involved in ...

Because of the Adderallshortage, prescriptions for other types of stimulant drugs used in ADHD treatment increased, according to study results. Adobe Stock/HealthDay Adderall shortages have prompted ...

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

Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were linked to a reduced risk of suicidal behavior, substance misuse and criminality in the first research of its kind. The findings come amid ...

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 ...