<div id="__next"><div><div><p><a href="https://www.doctors.net.uk"><img src="https://m3-europe-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/static-images/dnuk-colour_fju792.svg" alt="doctors.net.uk logo"></a></p><div></div></div><hr></div><div id="news-article"><div><p>24 December 2025</p><div><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 57.02 55'%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cstyle%3e.cls-1%7bfill:%23ccc%3b%7d%3c/style%3e%3c/defs%3e%3cg id='Layer_2' data-name='Layer 2'%3e%3cg id='Layer_1-2' data-name='Layer 1'%3e%3cpath class='cls-1' d='M54.52%2c55a2.37%2c2.37%2c0%2c0%2c1-.65-.09L40.73%2c51.35A26.9%2c26.9%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c27.19%2c55a27.5%2c27.5%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c0-55%2c27.38%2c27.38%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c27.2%2c27.5%2c27.69%2c27.69%2c0%2c0%2c1-1.51%2c9l4.06%2c15.33A2.51%2c2.51%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c54.52%2c55ZM27.19%2c5a22.5%2c22.5%2c0%2c0%2c0%2c0%2c45A21.9%2c21.9%2c0%2c0%2c0%2c39%2c46.55a2.51%2c2.51%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c2-.31L51%2c49%2c47.85%2c37.06a2.43%2c2.43%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c.08-1.53%2c22.65%2c22.65%2c0%2c0%2c0%2c1.46-8A22.38%2c22.38%2c0%2c0%2c0%2c27.19%2c5Z'/%3e%3cpath class='cls-1' d='M37.62%2c22.36h-21a2.5%2c2.5%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c0-5h21a2.5%2c2.5%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c0%2c5Z'/%3e%3cpath class='cls-1' d='M27.28%2c39.71H16.59a2.5%2c2.5%2c0%2c1%2c1%2c0-5H27.28a2.5%2c2.5%2c0%2c1%2c1%2c0%2c5Z'/%3e%3cpath class='cls-1' d='M37.62%2c31h-21a2.5%2c2.5%2c0%2c1%2c1%2c0-5h21a2.5%2c2.5%2c0%2c0%2c1%2c0%2c5Z'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e" alt="comment indicator"></p><p><span>0</span> comments</p></div><div><a><p><img src="https://m3-europe-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/d_dummy.png,f_auto,q_auto,w_850,h_450,c_fill,g_auto/f_auto/q_auto/v1702411605/stock/medical/equipment/adhd-medication-pills-close-up.jpg"><span>Getty Images/timnewman</span></p></a><p>By Daniel Pye</p><p>Stimulant medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) primarily work on the brain’s reward and wakefulness centres rather than controlling attention, researchers have found.</p><p>It could mean that addressing inadequate sleep is as important as considering medication for children with possible ADHD.</p><p><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="false"><span>‌</span><br></span><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="false"><span>‌</span><br></span><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="false"><span>‌</span><br></span><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="false"><span>‌</span><br></span><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="false"><span>‌</span><br></span><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="false"><span>‌</span><br></span></p></div><p></p><h3><a href="https://www.doctors.net.uk/login/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=https://news.doctors.net.uk/news/C6FUOjSEVmuG8adwjuFGL">Log in</a> or <a href="https://account.doctors.net.uk/registration">join</a> for free to read more</h3><p></p></div><div><h3>You might also like</h3><div><p><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true"><span>‌</span><br></span></p><p><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true"><span>‌</span><br></span></p></div><div><p><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true"><span>‌</span><br></span></p><p><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true"><span>‌</span><br></span></p></div><div><p><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true"><span>‌</span><br></span></p><p><span aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true"><span>‌</span><br></span></p></div></div></div></div>

ADHD medications mimic the effects of a good night’s sleep rather than controlling attention, researchers find

Log in or join for free to read more

You might also like

Recommended topics