METHYLPHENIDATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does methylphenidate mean? 

• METHYLPHENIDATE (noun)
  The noun METHYLPHENIDATE has 1 sense:

1. central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children

  Familiarity information: METHYLPHENIDATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METHYLPHENIDATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

methylphenidate; Ritalin

Hypernyms ("methylphenidate" is a kind of...):

excitant; stimulant; stimulant drug (a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process)

 Context examples 

The hydrochloride salt of the synthetic central nervous system stimulant methylphenidate.

(Methylphenidate hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called methylphenidate hydrochloride and Ritalin.

(Concerta, NCI Dictionary)

Methylphenidate hydrochloride acts on certain parts of the brain.

(Methylphenidate hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)

The d-threo-enantiomer of methylphenidate, a central nervous system stimulant, appearing to block the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine into the presynaptic neuron, increasing their availability in the extracellular space.

(Dexmethylphenidate, NCI Thesaurus)

Four of these nine kids had been treated with stimulant drugs typically prescribed for ADHD (amphetamine, dextroamphetamine or methylphenidate), which caused some to develop headaches, excessive sweating, and hypertension.

(Rare cancers may masquerade as ADHD in children, NIH)

Methylphenidate appears to activate the brain stem arousal system and cortex to produce its stimulant effect and, in some clinical settings, may improve cognitive function.

(Methylphenidate, NCI Thesaurus)