Worried that this will be you if you are prescribed stimulants for ADHD? Recent research show this won't happen. Source: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels Despite the effectiveness of stimulant medications ...

For children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), use of prescription stimulant medication to manage their symptoms was not associated with later substance use, according to a ...

With a Ph.D. in Pharmacology, I have spent 20 years in academia studying drug abuse behavior. So when my son’s second-grade teacher suggested he was exhibiting symptoms of ADHD, I was not in a rush to ...

A new study from the Department of Psychology at the University of Wyoming finds that prescription stimulant medication does not improve neuropsychological functioning in college students without ADHD ...

Adults are seeking ADHD treatment at record rates. A new Canadian study reveals that stimulant prescriptions have more than doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend that mirrors ...

There is no increased risk of substance abuse later in life among children treated with stimulants for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), results of a ...

This is a photo of some ADHD medication on a counter. The pills are coming out of the bottle. Investigators assessed the impact of age at initiation of prescription stimulant medication and duration ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take stimulants such as Ritalin tend to feel the drugs help them control their behavior and do not turn them into ...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it is revising the labeling of all extended-release stimulants used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to include warnings ...

The February 2012 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry contains several articles about the use of stimulants and other aspects of attention-deficit ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects someone’s attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and more. 1 This happens because of executive functioning ...

A new Canadian study reveals that stimulant prescriptions have more than doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend that mirrors similar surges in the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and ...