By most measures, rates of both legal and illegal prescription stimulants like Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, and Vyvanse continue to rise or remain stable for everyone from young children to adults in the workplace. For people with ADHD, these drugs can be lifesavers. But before you jump on the bandwagon, here are some facts about Adderall…

More than six million children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with ADHD, also known as attention deficit hyperactive disorder.Researchers at Yale University say brain scans helped them identify certain patterns that predicted a person’s ability to stay focused.

Interactions between three brain networks that help people pay attention are weaker than normal in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The degree of weakness was correlated to the severity of the children’s inattention symptoms, the researchers found.

Childhood ADHD is a major public health problem with prevalence estimates of over 5 million children in the US alone…An especially alarming trend is the identification of adverse outcomes among preschool children with ADHD. Even when children with ADHD are identified and treated in the preschool years, symptoms and functional difficulties continue throughout the elementary…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is often thought of a boy thing…A study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry on Tuesday shows a surprising 55 percent increase in prevalence of diagnoses among girls — from 4.7 percent to 7.3 percent from 2003 to 2011.

ADHD cases in Hispanic children have risen by as much as 83 percent in the past decade, a recent report has said. The increase in the number was reported by a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. It was reported by Fox News Latino that between 2003 and 2011, the number of…

Teens who use abuse prescription drugs such as narcotic painkillers are more likely to have sex or to participate in risky sexual behaviors, a new study suggests…The study looked at a variety of prescription drugs that might be used recreationally by teens. These included the prescription painkillers Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet or codeine; sedatives such as…

Media reports on the subject have often adopted a position of over diagnosis and over prescribing but the evidence does not stack up. UK health watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that ADHD affects 5% of the childhood population, yet diagnostic prevalence fluctuates between 3% and 5% depending on which part…

A new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that using an antidepressant like Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft during the final two trimesters of pregnancy may be linked to a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder for the child…The JAMA Pedatrics research adds to the growing number of studies about antidepressant and developmental delays,…

Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) is commonly prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but a new analysis finds children taking it are more likely to have sleep problems and decreased appetite, among other issues…We asked a noted expert in ADHD treatment, Andrew Adesman, MD, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s…

Many adults have residual symptoms of ADHD, often involving the inattentive form of the disorder, and these symptoms can really interfere with holiday demands. There’s lots of stress around the holiday crunch of course. And with ADHD, there may also be problems with multi-tasking, keeping organized, staying focused on details, and ignoring distractions…Here are a…

Not all medications are alike, particularly when it comes to drugs for the treatment of ADHD. The FDA weighed in on the generic for Concerta back in 2014,1 and now a case series has shown that the generic methylphenidate extended release (ER) formulation that incorporates osmotic controlled-release oral-delivery system (OROS) technology may provide better, longer…