hyperactivity

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Children also are on screens more than ever, which is believed to contribute to more anxiety, depression, aggression and hyperactivity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The company says it is developing traditional Chinese medicine, primarily herbal formulas, to treat autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

"These results also provide a potential explanation for how stimulants treat hyperactivity, which previously seemed paradoxical," Dosenbach added.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

His hyperactivity for much of the day - leaping about his technical area and gesturing madly in the manner of a man at a rave - had gone.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

These so-called comorbidities—meaning the conditions co-occur with Internet addiction—include “attention-deficit hyperactivity, mood, anxiety and personality disorders.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel