Key Highlights
- Brain scans revealed that these medications activate reward and alertness systems, helping children stay interested in tasks they would normally avoid.
- The drugs even reversed brain patterns linked to sleep deprivation.
- Researchers say this could complicate ADHD diagnoses if poor sleep is the real underlying problem.
- Share: Facebook Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Brain scans show ADHD stimulants don’t directly improve attention as once thought.
- Instead, they make the brain more alert and motivated, sometimes mimicking the effects of a good night’s sleep.
