Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic conditions in pediatrics. The short-term benefits of stimulant medication on the ...

A simple side-by-side video of a mom on and off her ADHD medication has exploded across social media, turning a private ...

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

Medication and behavioral treatments are both widely used to treat ADHD. While medication is often the first-line treatment, patients who receive behavioral treatments—typically therapy, parent ...

“When we think about treatment, we think about addressing the negative impacts of the disorder going on right now, but we also want to think about the long-term picture as well,” said John Mitchell, ...

Medication helps many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it's not a cure-all, as our survey of 934 parents revealed. We found that most of the families turned to ...

The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but research shows they don’t act on the brain’s attention circuitry as had ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Researchers have long known that people ...

Stimulant treatment in children with ADHD can lead to serious adverse events, including psychosis and mania, particularly in those with comorbid BPD. Children with BPD exposed to stimulants experience ...