A new study from Washington University School of Medicine challenges the long-held belief about how ADHD medications work.

“You forgot to include my address on the script, so the pharmacy won’t fill my prescription.” The words fell out of my mouth while I pressed my palm against the edge of my kitchen island. Source: ...

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously thought. Brain scans show the drugs affect brain areas involved in ...

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. . Scientists are changing ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common but complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and ...