ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a ...

Stimulants Mimic A Night Of Sound Sleep Rather Than Directly Boost Attention In A Nutshell Not attention networks: ADHD medications primarily affect brain regions controlling arousal and wakefulness, ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously ...