Stimulant use has spiked in the post-pandemic era, particularly among young adult women. Why it matters: Demand for ADHD ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being prescribed too quickly to preschool children in the United States, according to experts. Millions of American children have been ...