ritalin

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A trademark for a mild form of amphetamine used to counter attention deficit disorder
Ritalin is a drug that is used especially in the treatment of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. a drug that is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (=a condition that causes people, especially children, to be too active and not able to pay attention for very long). A mild form of amphetamine used in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), generic name methylphenidate. Ritalin, taken as a pill, also has been effective for the treatment of other conditions such as narcolepsy. Although the drug acts as a stimulant in most people, Ritalin calms and focuses those with ADHD. Ritalin's mode of action is unknown, but it is thought that the drug reduces symptoms by increasing the amount and activity of a neurotransmitter in the brain
Trade name for one of several stimulant drugs often given to modify hyperactivity in children
A stimulant in pill form
central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
(methylphenidate hydrochloride) a central nervous system stimulant medication used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder
A stimulant drug that is sometimes used in the treatment of hyperactivity