A targeted review published in the Journal of Attention Disorders found that the relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was well-supported. In particular, SDB may contribute to the development and worsening of ADHD symptoms.

Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a prescription drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. Ritalin can interact with alcohol, other medications, and some supplements. For example, it can interact with certain antidepressants, including sertraline (Zoloft).

An educator with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder shares simple strategies for supporting students with this learning difference.

The proposed legislation would prohibit school cafeterias from serving foods with Red 40 and six other chemicals associated with potential health and behavioral issues.

Imagine a busy restaurant: dishes clattering, music playing, people talking loudly over one another. It’s a wonder that anyone in that kind of environment can focus enough to have a conversation. A new study by researchers at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science provides some of the most detailed insights yet into the brain…

Taking “study drugs” like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug use and a decline in mental health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

A recent meta-analytic study has explored the connection between maternal cannabis use during pregnancy and the occurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in their children. The researchers found that children whose mothers used cannabis during pregnancy were more likely to have symptoms of ADHD compared to children whose…

It’s an important issue for parents whether the use of stimulant medications like Adderall to treat ADHD in children puts those children at risk for later substance abuse.

[Excerpt] The initial shortage of dextroamphetamine/amphetamine caused a subsequent increased demand for methylphenidate, which led to its own respective shortage in response.3 An additional reason for these shortages could be a lack of available active ingredients to manufacture the medications.4 This article will continue to discuss medications that are currently available as of January 2024…

Large study finds atypical interactions between the frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain.

For patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), starting medication was associated with a significantly lower risk of death, particularly from “unnatural” causes, according to an observational Swedish study. Among nearly 150,000 Swedish patients with ADHD, medication initiation was associated with a significantly lower rate of all-cause mortality over 2 years (HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.70-0.88) compared…

Got ADHD? Do you yearn to be understood? Do you need a safe place to go—just to process, connect, and to be with your tribe? In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, ADHD and attention coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) interviews René Brooks (https://blackgirllostkeys.com). The two discuss the power of community, the challenge of finding community,…