Taking or not taking ADHD medication can have some important real-life consequences that extend into the realms of education, criminality, or substance abuse.

An ADHD diagnosis means a person is prone to impulsivity and distractibility, which can manifest in the form of substance misuse, traffic accidents, criminality and even suicidal behavior. A recent ...

Doctors have relied on the prescription medications Adderall and Ritalin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for decades. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control attention ...

Young children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often receive medication just after being diagnosed, which contravenes treatment guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ...

Children living in the lowest socioeconomic postcodes used to have the highest rates of ADHD prescriptions. But this has ...

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 ...

In this Nov. 30, 2023, file photo, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Adderall XR brand medication is shown on a shelf at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah. automation Prescriptions ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect children and adults. It’s often diagnosed during childhood or adolescence — in fact, an ...

Scientists are changing their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with ADHD stay on task. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study that found the drugs act on brain networks ...

FDA fast tracks ADHD drug centanafadine, targeting approval by July 24 for treatment across all age groups, based on phase 3 trial results.

General practitioners in Victoria will soon be able to diagnose and treat ADHD in adults and children, in a move the state ...