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noun - central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
A trademark used for methylphenidate.
RITALIN - Methylphenidate, sold under various trade names, Ritalin being one of the most commonly known, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the phe...
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| The stimulant methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is known by this trade name |
| Prescriptions for this drug, also called methylphenidate, "A.D.D." up to a 700% increase in the '90s |
| In addition to treating ADHD, this 7-letter drug aka methylphenidate is used to treat narcolepsy |
| The creator of this hyperactivity drug named it for his wife Marguerite |
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Methylphenidate, sold under various trade names, Ritalin being one of the most commonly known, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the phenethylamine and piperidine classes that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. The original patent was owned by CIBA, now Novartis Corporation. It was first licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1955 for treating what was then known as hyperactivity. * Medical use began in 1960; the drug has become increasingly prescribed since the 1990s, when the diagnosis of ADHD became more widely accepted. Between 2007 and 2012, methylphenidate prescriptions increased by 50% in the United Kingdom and in 2013 global methylphenidate consumption increased to 2.4 billion doses, a 66% increase from the year before. The United States continues to account for more than 80% of global consumption.ADHD and other similar conditions are believed to be linked to sub-par performance of the dopamin |