ADHD treatments move beyond stimulants Researchers are developing drugs to broaden the options on available therapies. By Nicola Jones

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00095-w?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=f4f2b22b7f-nature-briefing-daily-20260123&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50432164 ADHD treatments beyond Ritalin For decades, stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall have been enormously useful for some people seeking treatment for their attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But the drugs aren’t suited to everybody — and numerous alternatives are now emerging. These include medications that work in a similar way to stimulants without being addictive, and those that change how different parts of the brain communicate. And non-pharmacological treatments — such as attention-training video games, and electrical or magnetic brain stimulation — offer tentative promise. “Our dream would be: I see the patient, I do a scan, I do a genetic test,” says Samuele Cortese, a child psychiatrist and ADHD researcher. “Given your characteristics, this is the medication, the treatment for you. We are very, very far from this.”