Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain regulates ...

Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living ...

A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry highlighted concerns over stimulant use and abuse when prescribed to treat adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States. The ...

ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder that, as the name implies, causes problems with attention and ...

Kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may grow up to be adults with ADHD. Although symptoms are generally more common in children (with approximately 8.4 ...

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, often persists untreated into adulthood. Although approximately 10 million people are estimated to have it in the U.S., only 1 in 10 have received ...

This article is part 3 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 2, "What is ADHD, Really?" is available here.

Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living ...

Why do some brains crave more stimulation than others? Learn about dopamine, genetics, and brain function, and how dopamine ...

Until a recent study revealed that the number of adult women being diagnosed with ADHD had skyrocketed, it was widely believed that ADHD impacted men disproportionately to women. However, researchers ...

For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very ...