To date, five different subtypes of dopamine receptors, termed D1 through D5, have been cloned and characterised (Missale et al. 1998). These five subtypes have been grouped into two different ...

Stimulants are considered first-line medications (the first choice of treatment) for children with ADHD. These medications contain various forms of amphetamine or methylphenidate and have a calming ...

LONDON — Adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, appear to have shorter average lifespans, by almost nine years for women and seven ...

The number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) has risen sharply in recent decades, and research continues to look at ...

A large new study finds adults diagnosed with ADHD live shorter lives than they should. The research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that men diagnosed with ADHD were dying ...

Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a world-first study led by UCL researchers. The research ...

Adults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy than those without, a new study has found. The research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found men with ADHD lost an average of 6.78 ...

Men with ADHD live 6.8 years less than the rest of the population, a difference that reaches 8.6 years for women, according to an analysis of electronic health records from more than 300,000 ...

Stimulant medications are considered the first-line treatment for ADHD for some very good reasons. Here are 6 things to know about stimulant medications in ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...