Vallon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel drugs for CNS disorders, today announced the presentation of positive data from a pilot study assessing human abuse liability for its investigational Abuse Deterrent Amphetamine Immediate Release (ADAIR).

In mid-2018, the startup Akili Interactive Labs asked the Food and Drug Administration to let it do something that’s never been done before: market a video game that physicians would prescribe to kids with ADHD. A year and a half later, that green light has yet to materialize.

A concerned mom from a family with two ADHD and two non-ADHD family members recently wrote to me about how confusing it is for her to support wildly different needs to keep her family happy and healthy…My own family has a similar construct. I don’t have ADHD. My husband does. My eldest child does. My…

A mom on a discussion forum posed an age-old question: How do I get through Mass despite my ADHD 6-year-old’s superpowers for creating catastrophic chaos?…Here is the method that worked for our family — and by “worked” I mean not only “no homicides” but an approach that eventually led to a young adult who exhibits…

Christopher Briggs, a clinical psychologist who works at Skywood Recovery and the Western Michigan University psychology department, said Adderall is not the only solution for kids with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) did not predict the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD) in patients with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, according to results from a study published in Psychological Medicine…In contrast, the PRS for ADHD did predict CUD in controls (HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.08-1.50).

Many children and teens with ADHD struggle with emotional regulation, or the ability to recognize and control emotions and associated behaviors…The ability to regulate our emotions isn’t something we’re born knowing how to do but rather a set of skills that must be learned. Here are some tips on how to help your child develop…

Over the past 30 years, student mental health issues have increased, and fitness and physical activity levels continue to fall. Campus recreation is positioned to address these trends because regular exercise improves mental health.

A study published in JAMA Open Network found that greater levels of greenness in the school environment may be associated with significantly lower odds of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in school children.

Some of the inherited variants implicated in autism also increase the odds of other conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study1. The results come from an international effort called the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, which involves more than 800 scientists.

You’ve seen them at the airport, at the beach or in a restaurant. A child is thrashing or kicking or on the ground while a desperate parent hovers nearby, trying to ignore angry glances from passersby. I know because I’ve been that anguished parent…I talked to several families who have traveled successfully with children with…

Some eagerly embrace myths about ADHD, making wild and inaccurate claims that hurt people with this very real condition. It’s time to put these myths to bed once and for all. Here’s what you need to know.