Share on Pinterest A new study found that stimulant and non-stimulant medications prescribed for ADHD improve long-term cognitive function in people with the condition. Anastasiia Sienotova/Getty ...

ADHD is characterized by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images “My brain has way ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was once thought to be a condition that only affects children, but awareness has grown that it often persists into ...

Prescription stimulants are among the most widely used psychiatric medications in the world. For decades, the prevailing medical consensus held that drugs like methylphenidate treat attention deficit ...

Your brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stimulant drugs like Ritalin work by "fine-tuning" neuron activity in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for filtering out distractions and helping ...

Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly bombarded with information, and focus depends on its ability to filter out ...