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How ADHD drugs work to indirectly improve attention

Adderall XR capsules. (Jenny Kane/AP)
Jenny Kane/AP
Adderall XR capsules. (Jenny Kane/AP)

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don’t actually improve attention.

NPR’s Jon Hamilton reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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