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How do these ADHD medications work in the brain? The mechanisms are different than once thought, a study suggests
In the United States, an estimated one in nine children has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...
For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very ...
After evaluating scans of almost 5,800 children with and without attention deficit disorder, US researchers discovered that ...
Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...
ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these medications activate reward and alertness systems, helping children stay ...
The randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial evaluated 56 adults with ADHD who received four weeks of Nexalin’s ...
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first brain scan that can help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, The Associated Press reported. The agency cleared the NEBA ...
In a new study, children played a virtual reality game while in an MRI scanner – the brains of children with ADHD showed a notable increase in functional connectivity, a result which could help us ...
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