Last week I posted a study about a ADHD and ADD medications not shown to have long-term benefits. I just found a Canadian study from the late 90s showed that showed much the same. Researchers in this Montreal study looked at the long-term benefits of hyperactive children using ADHD medications and found that after a five-year span there was little difference between medicated and non-medicated children. The hyperactive children who were treated with stimulant prescription ADHD medications were found to be initially more manageable. Five years later, the medicated children had the same degree of improvement and emotional adjustment as the non-medicated control group of hyperactive children. ADHD medications can help people focus better and pay better attention. However, the effects wear off as soon as the medications wear off. If you are considering the use of prescription medications for ADHD, just know that in the long-run, these drugs might not give your child a leg up.