Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD in short, is a long-term condition that includes a combination of different ...

Stimulant drugs that are widely used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a different ...

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

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

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

May 7, 2008 (Washington, DC) — A large neuroimaging study found that in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), brain development follows a normal trajectory, but maturation of the prefrontal ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...

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

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), is a real brain-based condition that affects millions of children and adults ...

Researchers find that altered Homer1 gene signaling quiets brain activity and improves attention in mice, raising new ...

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