Medication isn’t the only option for ADHD, but for some, it can be transformative. This piece examines how ADHD can be managed, and benefits and risks to stimulant use.

In the United States, an estimated one in nine children has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Explore dopamine's role in movement and how it challenges long-standing theories about motor control and Parkinson's disease treatments.

A new study proved ADHD stimulants do not improve attention but stimulate other parts of the brain. If children don't obtain ...

Researchers at McGill University have uncovered a surprising twist in how dopamine affects movement, overturning a ...

New findings provide a better understanding of how the synthesis of dopamine is regulated in the brain. It may shed new light on the mechanism behind diseases such as Parkinson's. In our brain, there ...

In a breakthrough that could one day help individuals with pathological aggression, researchers at Columbia University identified a specific receptor related to the neurotransmitter dopamine that ...

When you think of dopamine, pleasure and addiction are usually the first two reactions. But think again. Well, dream again: The neurotransmitter plays a role in activating sleepy dreams. Researchers ...

For decades, Parkinson’s disease has been framed as a simple story of dwindling dopamine, a slow erosion of the brain’s ...

The 2025 AASM guidelines recommend iron supplementation as the first-line treatment for RLS when ferritin levels are below 75 ng/mL. Dopamine agonists like ropinirole can reduce RLS symptoms but carry ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly ...