Examples of common misconceptions surrounding ADHD include that people with ADHD have control over when they can and cannot control their symptoms, people with ADHD are just lazy, and people with ADHD ...

For current medical use of prescription stimulants, the peak was in 2022 at 4.46%, with modest increases over time. HealthDay News — Among US adolescents, current ...

Not long ago, most people thought of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, as a childhood condition that would eventually be outgrown. Now it's everywhere. TikTok videos describe "ADHD ...

Despite the significant gap, the overall prevalence of cardiomyopathy was still quite low in both groups. After being prescribed stimulants for 10 years, 0.72% (less than three-quarters of one percent ...

Researchers conducted a systematic review and component network meta-analysis of 113 randomized controlled trials, involving 14,887 participants with ADHD (median age, 35.6 years; 45.6% women); the ...

Doctors must balance patients’ needs, parents’ concerns, pressure from pharmaceutical representatives and challenges from insurance companies. By Perri Klass, M.D. Whenever I write about attention ...

Human fascination with stimulants is deeply rooted in our biology. Whether it’s the energizing buzz of caffeine, the focus sharpened by prescription medications like methylphenidate or amphetamines, ...

The FDA is updating warnings for stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions, citing concerns about nonmedical use ...

Weight loss and sports supplements were found to contain cocktails of banned and unapproved stimulants, including one dangerous stimulant FDA ordered manufacturers to stop using years ago. That's ...