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

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 ...

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

Task paralysis is believed to be related to sensory overload, and generally looks like “over-analyzing, the inability to get ...

Wander Berkshires will host "Understanding Your ADHD Brain: A Conversation Over Coffee" from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. The conversation will be led by Megs Crawford, ADHD coach, professional ...

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a ...

Could the background “static” in brain signals hold the key to treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without medication? Researchers at the ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any moment, the brain is flooded with information, and staying focused depends ...

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

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