A combination of medication, therapy, behavior changes, and skills training is often the most effective treatment. This is called multimodal treatment. Stimulants. These medicines are called ...

Stimulants aren’t habit-forming in the doses used to treat ADHD in children and teens. And there is no evidence that taking them leads to drug abuse. In fact, studies have shown that people with ...

“Our study suggests that the Adderall shortage prompted some children to switch from this medication to other stimulants,” Chua said. Although boys received more stimulant prescriptions than ...

Opens in a new tab or window For children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), use of prescription stimulant medication to manage their symptoms was not associated with later ...

They were particularly interested in the interaction between stimulant medication and children’s physical activity (i.e., how much they move) and its potential effects on working memory performance.

The health secretary said the drugs have “damaged” children, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people. By Christina Caron Health Secretary ...

1 The most effective medication for ADHD is a class of medicine called “stimulants” including: Ritalin, Adderall, Vyvanse, and Focalin. These types of medicines work well for students with ADHD, but ...