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Ritalin

[ rit-l-in ]

/ ˈrɪt l ɪn /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

a brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form.

Example sentences from the Web for ritalin

Halpern prescribes the medi-meth for patients who get recurrent urinary-tract infections—a side effect from Adderall or Ritalin.

Why We Need Medical Meth + Cocaine |Valerie Vande Panne |February 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ritalin drives dopamine up in hyperactive children, and their activity decreases.

Are We Killing Our Sports Gene? |David Epstein |August 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
"Smart drugs" like Adderall and Ritalin are wildly popular on college campuses, particularly in the United States.

Busting the Adderall Myth |Casey Schwartz |December 21, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Scientists are having a hard time showing that Adderall and Ritalin, when used as "smart pills," actually work.

Busting the Adderall Myth |Casey Schwartz |December 21, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

It was perhaps no accident that my family first confronted the “to Ritalin or not to Ritalin” question in 1999.

How Science Screwed My Kids |Grace Poole |April 1, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ritalin

Ritalin

/ (ˈrɪtəlɪn) /

noun

trademark a preparation of methylphenidate, a drug related to amphetamine, used to treat attention deficit disorder in children

Medical definitions for ritalin

Ritalin

[ rĭt′l-ĭn ]

A trademark for the drug methylphenidate.