A study by researchers in the Netherlands found that individuals with higher levels of ADHD symptoms are more prone to problematic social media use and problematic gaming. However, this link is not mediated by the cognitive deficits underlying ADHD, such as inhibitory control deficits, reward sensitivity, or temporal processing deficits. The paper was published in…

In a paper, published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry, a group of experts say there is no robust evidence that ADHD is over-diagnosed in the UK. They refute the view that ‘nowadays everyone has ADHD’, which is gaining traction in public discourse and has been amplified by some leading politicians, as demand rises…

Females diagnosed with ADHD later in life are more likely to experience adolescent mental health struggles, teenage pregnancy, secondary school absences, and have more hospital appointments, than those diagnosed in early childhood, finds new research.

[Excerpt] In more than two centuries of documentation and nearly 60 years of formal study of ADHD, the experiences of Black women have been almost entirely ignored. This means that the research doesn’t reflect reality because Black women do have ADHD. But they’re not represented in the data used to estimate how many people have…

More women are getting diagnosed with ADHD later in life. Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani explains the hidden impacts of the disorder.

Key Takeaways: In a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan, positive associations between maternal acetaminophen prescriptions during pregnancy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring became null in sibling-matched analyses. However, further analyses in the sibling-matched analysis suggested the presence of unaddressed sources of bias, preventing firm conclusions from being drawn. The…

Orders for acetaminophen fell 10% after the White House announcement.

MONDAY, March 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of new stimulant prescriptions dispensed to adults accelerated rapidly, according to a study published online March 9 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.

A recent study suggests there may be three different biotypes of ADHD. The findings suggest that each biotype (subtype) of ADHD may have its own distinct chemical reactions in the brain. Experts say that more research is needed, but the study could mark a shift in how ADHD is diagnosed and treated.

For many of us who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — better known as ADHD — seemed like a condition for kids. But that perception is changing: Of the more than 15 million adults in America diagnosed with ADHD, about half of them got that diagnosis in adulthood. Laura…

People report that GLP-1 drugs help them manage certain symptoms of their ADHD. Do the drugs actually treat the condition? We spoke to experts to find out.

As a parent of a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may feel confident in helping them manage symptoms and challenges at home but feel a bit helpless once you send them off to school.