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Brain imaging reveals how stimulant drugs improve performance in ADHD
Brain imaging reveals how stimulant drugs improve performance in ADHD

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. Read more

Medical News - Dec 27
How ADHD drugs work to indirectly improve attention
How ADHD drugs work to indirectly improve attention

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. . Read more

Wbur - Dec 25
ADHD drugs work indirectly to improve attention
ADHD drugs work indirectly to improve attention

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.. Read more

Npr - Dec 24
Could this £3,000 hi-tech ‘helmet’ help my ADHD?
Could this £3,000 hi-tech ‘helmet’ help my ADHD?

Beatrice Aidin was diagnosed in midlife, but medication didn’t help. So she tried a new gadget instead Read more

The Times - Dec 19
Can kids’ ‘acquired ADHD’ be cured by cutting screen time?
Can kids’ ‘acquired ADHD’ be cured by cutting screen time?

Dr Sanjiv Nichani has been a consultant at Leicester Children’s Hospital for 30 years — and he believes smartphones and tablets are changing youngsters’ brains Read more

The Times - Dec 18
'It's not a physical thing' PETER HITCHENS on the dangers of taking strong drugs to treat ADHD
'It's not a physical thing' PETER HITCHENS on the dangers of taking strong drugs to treat ADHD

I wouldn't mind if they treated so-called ADHD with Indian head massage or talking therapy. What worries me about it is that children, often quite small, are given powerful drugs to supposedly control it. Read more

Mail Online - Dec 16
Patients offered buy now, pay later deals on autism and ADHD tests
Patients offered buy now, pay later deals on autism and ADHD tests

Experts warned about the dangers of neurodivergent people being tempted into deals, as 70 per cent said they felt overwhelmed, anxious or stigmatised by debt Read more

The Times - Dec 12
'I cried with relief after ADHD diagnosis at 52'
'I cried with relief after ADHD diagnosis at 52'

Isobel Lepist says her life "finally made sense" after the diagnosis and is now helping others. Read more

The Bbc - Dec 05
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis

The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS. Read more

The Bbc - Dec 04
Exemptions for ADHD drugs drop to record-low
Exemptions for ADHD drugs drop to record-low

A record low 54 major league players were given permission to use medication for ADHD, down from 61 last year and 119 in 2013. Read more

Espn - Dec 01