ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

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

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

Stimulants Mimic A Night Of Sound Sleep Rather Than Directly Boost Attention In A Nutshell Not attention networks: ADHD medications primarily affect brain regions controlling arousal and wakefulness, ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

ADHD is characterized by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images “My brain has way ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...

ADHD brains now show similar iron distribution patterns. A study by Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the University of Geneva found that adults with ADHD exhibit elevated iron levels in the ...

Children with ADHD showed smaller brain volumes in the frontotemporal regions compared to their typically developing peers. These brain areas are central to attention and information processing, ...

There is a misconception that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be caused by eating too many sweets or bad parenting. Our kids could do better in ...

Sometimes, particularly during periods of stress, brain fog can hit hard. You may space out on a task, forget what you were doing, or struggle to follow a conversation. Brain fog can be disorienting, ...