Stimulants Mimic A Night Of Sound Sleep Rather Than Directly Boost Attention In A Nutshell Not attention networks: ADHD ...

People with ADHD function differently - even when it comes to sleep and relaxation: they are often hyper in the evening, find it difficult to rest and are tired in the morning. That's not good. A ...

While ADHD drugs work on wakefulness, they also mimic the effect of good sleep without fixing a problem. Sleep habits are ...

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

The original sleep quote by Shakespeare, paraphrased in the title of this post, refers to Hamlet’s contemplation of death, so the Seinfeld line really gets at the heart of the matter for many adults ...

I’ve been interested for a long time in the relationship between ADHD and sleep; particularly in the risk of misdiagnosis of ADHD for what may be sleep problems. In both adults and children with ADHD, ...

Adolescents with ADHD experience sleep disturbances, including shortened sleep duration, as well as impairments in regulation of emotion. Abbreviated sleep contributes to poorer affective functioning ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

May 2 -- FRIDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say a lifetime of problems with getting a good night's sleep could be in store for any child diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

Behavioral and combined behavioral and pharmacological interventions were investigated for their potential to help improve sleep outcomes in children with attention ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

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