Generic medications are not the same as brand medications. Small differences in ingredients that are permitted by the FDA may ...

The use of stimulant therapy by adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not associated with later prescription drug misuse (PDM), a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Because of the Adderallshortage, prescriptions for other types of stimulant drugs used in ADHD treatment increased, according to ...

Unfortunately, the same drugs with high potential for abuse are also the ones that work best for certain individuals with neurobehavioral conditions. According to GlobalData, penetrating the stimulant ...

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 ...

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 American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) have joined forces and issued an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the management ...

Rising stimulant use is driving a new trend in national overdose deaths. While no medication has been FDA-approved for stimulant addiction, a handful demonstrate off-label evidence. These include ...

Researchers say deaths linked to opioids and stimulants like cocaine and meth are down overall, but the biggest decline was ...