ADHD Drugs Don’t Work the Way We Thought

New research out of the University of Washington suggests that stimulant medications, once thought to work by activating brain regions associated with attention, actually work by stimulating brain systems involved in wakefulness. Improvement in attention seems to be a secondary effect of a child being more alert and finding a task more rewarding. 

-CINDY CARTER, PH.D.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251225235942.htm