Ritalin’s brain target pinpointed by UW researchers

The drug Ritalin has been used for years to help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But it wasn?t until now that researchers at UW-Madison have discovered where in the brain the drug works. Psychology professor Craig Berridge and graduate student Robert Spencer have identified the upper portion of the brain?s prefrontal cortex as the key area where Ritalin works.