In A Nutshell • A brain stimulation device cleared by the FDA in 2019 failed to beat placebo in a rigorous 150-participant ...

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

A new study suggests that common medications prescribed to help manage ADHD, such as Adderall and Ritalin, may work differently than believed.

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a sluggish brain. New imaging work turns that story on its head. Brain scans now ...

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 ...

You're not lazy. Your ADHD brain is wired for interest, not importance. Discover why necessity doesn't motivate you—and the ...

For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very different is at play. These drugs don't actually provide laser-sharp focus ...

Attention can feel like a fragile thing, especially when your brain struggles to sort signal from noise. Every second, your ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: ADHD and menopause symptoms can overlap, and one ...