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A better understanding of how the most commonly used ADHD medications work – Neuroscience News

Summary: Study reveals how methylphenidate interacts with cognitive control networks and attentional behaviors. Methylphenidate alters spontaneous neuronal activity in reward and cognitive control systems in children with ADHD. The changes result in more stable sustained attention. Source: Elsevier For decades, doctors have treated children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold …

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FOCAL+ Training Program Reduces Crash Rates Among Teen Drivers With ADHD |  Medicine in 2 Minutes

FOCAL+ Training Program Reduces Crash Rates Among Teen Drivers With ADHD | Medicine in 2 Minutes

1. The Enhanced Focused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL+) training program, compared to the FOCAL control program, reduced the number of long stares and lane position deviations in adolescent drivers with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD). 2. Under real-world driving conditions monitored for one year, FOCAL+ program participants had lower rates of long stares …

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