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Study: Ritalin Works, But School Isn't Worth Paying Attention To

Published: July 7, 2022, 11:28 a.m.

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Recent study, Pelham et al: The Effect Of Stimulant Medication On The Learning Of Academic Curricula In Children With ADHD.

It\u2019s gotten popular buzz as \u201cscientists have found medication has no detectable impact on how much children with ADHD learn in the classroom\u201d and \u201cMedication alone has no impact on learning\u201d. This probably comes as a surprise if you\u2019ve ever worked with stimulants, ADHD patients, or classrooms, so let\u2019s take a look.