Children may have a higher risk of developing ADHD if their mothers used paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen – during pregnancy, adding weight to the contested link between the painkiller and fetal brain development

The first population-based, national cohort study found ADHD rates are 10 times higher than the general population among adults with autism without intellectual disability.

The fewer symptoms people with ADHD experience, the less likely they are to try cigarettes and vaping

New research on ‘slow-wave sleep’ may have implications for others battling insomnia, including people with anxiety and depression.

Is Adderall ruining my skin?

Is this just another internet trend, or something real?

While there is no formal diagnosis, time blindness, or losing track of time, is a psychological phenomenon.

At Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, pediatricians will soon have a new ally in diagnosing and identifying complex neurodevelopmental conditions like epilepsy, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism: Genetic testing.

Dexamphetamine—a restricted stimulant drug used to treat narcolepsy and Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—might not be as addictive as previously thought, new research from the University of Sydney suggests.

[Excerpt] Lisdexamfetamine, marketed as Vyvanse, first received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of ADHD, “but its ability to also reduce the frequency of binge eating episodes led to its approval for binge eating disorder,” said Morgan James, assistant professor of psychiatry, member of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center at the…

TOPLINE: Oral use of guanfacine by children and adolescents newly diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases corneal aberrations but does not affect other ocular parameters.

[Excerpt] While CBT can provide long-term tools for coping with the challenges of ADHD, it is a complex intervention with many different components. Could some components in CBT be consistently more effective than others? To answer this question, a research team from Japan conducted an extensive review and meta-analysis of existing literature on the subject.