Are ADHD medications overprescribed in kids? Are too many kids taking ADHD medication? Understood examines the question of whether stimulant medications for ADHD are overprescribed, which has been ...

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 ...

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, ...

Medication prescribed to people with ADHD not only helps them focus but it also reduces the risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality, a study has found. Just ...

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 ...

The study provides one of the clearest indications to date that a widely used ADHD medication does not increase long-term ...

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 ...

Ceiling view of students working on projects on their laptops inside the classroom. Are too many kids taking ADHD medication? Understood examines the question of whether stimulant medications for ADHD ...