ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very ...

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 (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

University of Pennsylvania researcher Ran Barzilay is a father of three. His first two children received cellphones before ...

While ADHD drugs work on wakefulness, they also mimic the effect of good sleep without fixing a problem. Sleep habits are ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

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, ...

Prescription stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including among ...