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Ritalin

[ rit-l-in ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form.


Ritalin

/ ˈrɪtəlɪn /

noun

  1. a preparation of methylphenidate, a drug related to amphetamine, used to treat attention deficit disorder in children
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

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

Ritalin drives dopamine up in hyperactive children, and their activity decreases.

"Smart drugs" like Adderall and Ritalin are wildly popular on college campuses, particularly in the United States.

Scientists are having a hard time showing that Adderall and Ritalin, when used as "smart pills," actually work.

When a major study said kids with ADHD could benefit from drugs, we gave my son Ritalin.

Whole families consume hours of this visual Ritalin, hypnotized by cheap scenery built to resemble unattainable riches.

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