ADHD Medication May Boost Brain Growth

Indiziert: 2026-05-15

Here I explore the results of 34 studies showing increased growth in the brain regions associated with ADHD (and usually found to be smaller) related to taking ADHD stimulant medications. This possibility of growth promotion from medication treatment is known as neuroprotection. Why has this not been mentioned in the trade media? Why haven’t we seen more studies of this over the past decade? These initial findings are incredibly positive ones if they can be further replicated. It is just possible that taking stimulant medications for several years or more may promote neural growth in the regions of the brain linked to ADHD and possibly contribute to improvement if not recovery from disorder. More research is needed, especially longitudinal studies to support these findings. This clip comes from my longer lecture on this topic, found here: https://youtu.be/_bQVq1oKpDw Disclosure: I receive no funding from the pharmaceutical industry.