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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

ADHD drugs don’t improve attention, new research finds – but they still work

Doctors have relied on the prescription medications Adderall and Ritalin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for decades.

More than 15 million American adults and seven million children live with the lifelong condition, which is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and leaves kids unable to focus or control impulsive behaviors. Approximately 3.5 million children ages three to 17 take an ADHD medication.

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