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Ritalin

American  
[rit-l-in] / ˈrɪt l ɪn /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form.


Ritalin British  
/ 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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Treatment typically involved a prescription for a stimulant, such as Ritalin, but parents weren’t thrilled.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

Some doctors might recommend switching to another A.D.H.D. drug like Ritalin or Vyvanse.

From New York Times Nov. 16, 2022

By the time kids diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder meet with clinical psychologist Mary O'Connor, they have often been taking multiple medications or unusually high doses of stimulants like Ritalin.

From Salon Feb. 17, 2022

He struggled with ADD, was prescribed Ritalin in the third grade and found school difficult, said his mother, Laura Bushnell, who described him as “mind-blowingly intelligent” but “not exactly normal.”

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2021

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

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin

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