Brain training game is as effective as stimulant drugs at boosting your attention span

Concentration and attention deficit could soon be treated with an app and not with pharmaceuticals. Researchers have released a specifically designed game called Decoder which they claim is just as effective as Ritalin when it comes to squashing the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The game asks people to tap the screen when they spot number sequences or patterns. Participants showed improved attention span and concentration after eight hours of use over the course of a month. It claims those who used the app showed increased performance comparable to the effects seen using stimulants such as Ritalin - a common treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).