The use of stimulant therapy by adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not associated with later prescription drug misuse (PDM), a new ...

Generic medications are not the same as brand medications. Small differences in ingredients that are permitted by the FDA may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Because of the Adderallshortage, prescriptions for other types of stimulant drugs used in ADHD treatment increased, according to ...

Unfortunately, the same drugs with high potential for abuse are also the ones that work best for certain individuals with neurobehavioral conditions. According to GlobalData, penetrating the stimulant ...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) have joined forces and issued an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the management ...

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. . Scientists are changing ...

Clyde Davis battled a methamphetamine and heroin addiction for over nine years. He tried various treatment programs, but none worked for him before he reached his insurance maximum and was forced to ...

Many people might be aware of an ongoing opioid epidemic, with thousands of people dying every year from overdoses. But many who are misusing opioids are also using—and dying from—stimulant drugs as ...

Rising stimulant use is driving a new trend in national overdose deaths. While no medication has been FDA-approved for stimulant addiction, a handful demonstrate off-label evidence. These include ...

New research has found that daily users of crystal methamphetamine who turned to cannabis to manage their cravings used the stimulant drug less, especially female users. The findings suggest a new ...

In this file photo from 2017, Arlington police display crystal methamphetamine they confiscated during an arrest. Deaths from stimulant overdoses in Texas increased fourfold from 2013 to 2023.