ADHD

What it is

ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition of inattention, impulsivity and restlessness that begins in childhood and persists into adulthood in roughly half of cases. Stimulant medications are effective and well studied, but diagnoses and prescriptions have climbed steeply in adults, prompting debate over whether that reflects recognition or overdiagnosis, and concern about shortages and side effects. Coverage here includes the stimulant debate, links to sleep, diet and other conditions, and the adult-diagnosis wave.

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