Methylphenidate (nonfiction)

Methylphenidate 2D skeletal diagram.

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.

It was first licensed by the U.S. 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.

In the News

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  Mispent Youth tastes even better with double dose of Extract of Radium.

Fiction cross-reference

• Extract of Radium
• Mispent Youth - a drink made from methylphenidate and Extract of Radium.
• The Uncials - street gang and transdimensional corporation known for binge consumption of Methylphenidate.

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Drug (nonfiction)

External links:

• Methylphenidate @ Wikipedia