A recent study conducted in Australia found that a 10 mg dose of methylphenidate improved participants’ driving performance in a simulated driving task. The medication reduced lane weaving and speed variation, while eye movements remained almost unaffected. The research was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Attending a university with a higher attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication use rate among the student population is associated with increased risk for prescription stimulant misuse (PSM), according to findings published in Addiction.

Many on Wall Street see Adderall and Vyvanse as tools to plow through long hours of tedious work amid high-pressure competition

A review of research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, the University of Southampton, the CIMH Mannheim and the University of Zurich found little evidence that neurofeedback treatment is beneficial for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now)- A Sterling, Virginia mother Joey Batialle’s once-typically developing son became a frustrated and anxious 5-year-old, collecting various diagnoses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

(CNN) — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, was long thought to be a disorder that only affected children. But now it’s well established that the symptoms can persist into adulthood — and a large new study has assessed which treatments may be most effective at alleviating them.

In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) and ADHD marriage consultant Melissa Orlov (https://adhdmarriage.com) explore the challenges of managing ADHD in relationships. They discuss how ADHD impacts self-regulation which makes it difficult to manage both attention and emotions, two key elements of any healthy relationship.

(SACRAMENTO) A new paper shows how partnering with the community can lead to more inclusive health care, especially for individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. The article, published this week in Pediatrics, details the success of a unique COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic at the UC Davis MIND Institute.

Adderall is prescribed for attention deficit disorders as a way to help focus. Marijuana is legal in two dozen states and is used by many to relax. New research from Northeastern University says you shouldn’t use the two in combination—finding that regular marijuana use suppresses the effects of Adderall on the brains of mice.

A significant hurdle facing dyslexic children in New York was cleared on Wednesday, when Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that requires private insurers to cover the costs of key diagnostic tests. The bill, the first of its kind passed in the United States, is designed to increase early diagnoses of dyslexia and…

LEBANON, Pa. — Across the nation, thousands are dealing with an ongoing ADHD medication shortage and one family in Lebanon County says they are praying for change. “I feel bad that I cannot help my child and it’s all because there’s a shortage [with] this medication,” explained Jerome Gilbert.

Studies show that teens with ADHD are more likely to receive traffic tickets and be involved in accidents. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, Jeff Copper interviews Ann Shanahan and Gayle Sweeney from the Edge Foundation to discuss how they are educating drivers and instructors to help ADHD teens drive safely.