New brain research could reshape our understanding of ADHD and the most common drugs that treat it.

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

ADHD drugs don’t improve attention, new research finds – but they still work - More than seven million U.S. children and 15 million adults adults live with the lifelong brain disorder ...

Taking an ADHD medication produces brain patterns nearly identical to those of getting a good night’s rest, according to the largest brain imaging study of stimulant drugs ever conducted. The finding ...

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

Brain imaging methods like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used to characterize structural differences in the brains of children with attention-deficit ...

ADHD has been called the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in U.S. children, with more than 7 million kids ...