People with these gene mutations line up with those who have, on average, lower educational achievements and poorer socioeconomic status – often seen in individuals with ADHD. While rare, the ...

Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it ...

This post is the third in the series “Connecting Biology to Behavior: Inside the ADHD Brain.” Read the first post to learn about the role of dopamine in ADHD behaviors and the second post to learn ...

Universidad Nebrija provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. Universidad Nebrija provides funding as a member of The Conversation EUROPE. Children with attention deficit ...

The DSM is used by mental health professionals to help standardize the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental ...

For more than a century, the story of the brain has been told as a tale of neurons, with every thought and memory traced to their electrical chatter. That narrative is now being rewritten as evidence ...

Researchers have discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published in early 2025 pinpointed specific variants among those shared genes, showing how ...