Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

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

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

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 ...

Why don’t we remember specific events during those crucial first few years, when our brains worked overtime to learn so much? A new Yale study finds evidence that we do form memories, but can’t ...

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...

A long-term study shows how screen time in babies may alter brain development and increase vulnerability to anxiety years ...

The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and law enforcement workers witness can lead to severe mental health struggles in their daily lives. A 2023 study by the National Highway ...

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