hyperactive

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Symptoms can vary widely, with some individuals primarily experiencing inattentiveness, while others show more hyperactive or impulsive behavior, or a combination of both.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Director Josh Safdie’s hyperactive, head-spinning “Marty Supreme” keeps pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Adding the stimulant Evekeo only made him more hyperactive; Concerta and ProCentra also didn’t help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

But that trajectory changed when his parents decided their son, who admitted to being a "hyperactive" youngster, needed another outlet.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

Having a day off without a sky-high pile of catering orders or a couple of hyperactive boys leaping around is good for her.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan