After evaluating scans of almost 5,800 children with and without attention deficit disorder, US researchers discovered that ...

Now, researchers say the stimulants don’t work as previously believed. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control attention, the drugs primarily affect the brain’s reward and wakefulness ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Recent outrage about the number of toddlers being treated for ADHD is warranted. American Academy of Pediatric guidelines which pushed the lower age limit for evaluation and treatment of ADHD down to ...

Telling the difference between a normal, antsy 4-year-old and one who is hyperactive to the point where it affects his or her ability to learn has become trickier as attention deficit disorders have ...

You have options for treating your child’s ADHD. While some parents choose medication as part of the treatment plan, others decide not to use it. What works best for your child may be different from ...

When ADHD is diagnosed in childhood, it typically happens between the ages of six and 12 years old – but that doesn’t mean the signs don’t show up a lot sooner. In a video posted on TikTok, counsellor ...

If your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you know that they face different obstacles from children with non-ADHD brains. This disorder can cause your kid to have trouble ...

There’s a lot to consider when treating ADHD, including which different ADHD meds are commonly prescribed to kids — and why. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common ...

KIDS as young as three are being put on ADHD drugs because childcare centres and preschools refuse to enrol them unmedicated. Children as young as three are being prescribed ADHD drugs as childcare ...