Stimulants are the first-line treatment for most people with ADHD, yet few clinicians receive training on fine-tuning medications like Adderall, Ritalin, or Vyvanse to achieve the best outcomes. No ...

Rachael Rivero argues the U.S. must prioritize prevention, healthier food and patient-centered care to reduce chronic illness. Oct. 10—Children ages 10-17 are gearing up for the youth deer season, set ...

Four new ADHD medication options have arrived in five years. A psychiatrist explains what each one is, and why most patients shouldn’t switch.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Asian, Black and Hispanic children with ADHD were less likely to be prescribed medication early vs. white ...

A new study out of Sweden suggests that medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could help reduce more than just the core symptoms of the condition. For their research published ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A study of close to 150,000 people who were diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder showed that stimulant medicines like methylphenidate, which are most commonly prescribed for ADHD ...

For years, adults seeking treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in New Zealand have faced a frustrating bottleneck. Public mental health services have had little capacity to ...

You go out for happy hour with your work friend and indulge in a nice espresso martini. Your phone alarm dings, and you realize it’s time to take your daily ...

A new study by two academic pharmacists found a “substantial increase” in prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in ...