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 ...

Back in the 1960s, when Ritalin (methylphenidate) was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating behavioural problems, parents and teachers alike were impressed by the ...

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 ...

These unusual images were created by visual artist Daniel Regan by submerging Polaroid photographs in his ADHD medication, to ...

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 ...

ADHD medications may raise heart health indicators like blood pressure and pulse, but patient monitoring can lead to successful health outcomes. Maskot/Getty Images The study, published on April 6 in ...

Are ADHD medications overprescribed in kids? Are too many kids taking ADHD medication? Understood examines the question of whether stimulant medications for ADHD are overprescribed, which has been ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...