New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. .

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Concerta and Vyvanse are both long-acting stimulant medications ...

SaveHealth reports that choosing ADHD medications involves understanding stimulant vs. nonstimulant types, side effects, ...

Supply from drugmakers for the stimulant medications most commonly prescribed for ADHD are still falling short of demand, the Food and Drug Administration says, and many Americans who rely on these ...

Last year almost 4,000 prescriptions for ADHD medication were issued by private clinics to people in Northern Ireland, up ...

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

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

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“I’ve got X amount of (chemicals) to make Adderall with and lo and behold, by October I’m nearly out because more people are using the drugs than we anticipated,” Burke explained. Another complicating ...

In response to the ongoing shortage of ADHD medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several generic versions of Vyvanse ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

A fired Boots worker has lost a tribunal case against his former employer after he stole ADHD medication during a national ...