The original brand name version of methylphenidate (“ritalin”).
ritalin
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ritalin.
Editorial note
Afterwards I started working with a doctor to try and find a ritalin replacement that didn't include the daily emotional roller coaster that came with Ritalin.
Quick take
The original brand name version of methylphenidate (“ritalin”).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of ritalin gathered in one view.
(pharmacology) methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ritalin.
noun
The original brand name version of methylphenidate (“ritalin”).
noun
(pharmacology) methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Example sentences
Afterwards I started working with a doctor to try and find a ritalin replacement that didn't include the daily emotional roller coaster that came with Ritalin.
That the theory explains why Ritalin (and other meds) work is just a very nice consequence of the theory.
I don't just simply fall asleep, but Ritalin and Adderall have had relaxing effects, enough to make sleeping easier.
Bear in mind I'm nothing like some people who have to be on a regular Ritalin regiment.
I was only on Ritalin for a short time before I discovered my trigger for fixing it naturally was exercise.
Seriously, for better or for worse I took Ritalin from age 6 until age 18, then stopped for about 5 years.
I don't get hyper-focused like with ritalin, which is great because it doesn't make me get hyper-focused on the wrong task.
I don't take Ritalin or Aderol, though my psychiatrist strongly pushed me to do so.
If you're dozy at work as for some ritalin to help.
I remember as a kid that Ritalin used to calm me down but, as an adult, these are definitely stimulants to me today.
Last centurys' Ritalin addict is this years flapper girl.
Finally, Ritalin hasn't been studied for 70 years.
Quote examples
"My advice as far as medication is to get Ritalin or Focalin or Concerta, not one of the amphetamine based drugs." Bear in mind that everyone's brain chemistry is different.
If you ban Adderal/Ritalin/Modafinil (although the last one is very questionable when it comes to performance benefit but still very useful for motivation/energy when putting long hours practicing) and allow medical exemptions you will end up with privileged group who have access to the "right doctors".
Paul Hoffman's biography of Erdos: "Erdös first did mathematics at the age of three, but for the last twenty-five years of his life, since the death of his mother, he put in nineteen-hour days, keeping himself fortified with 10 to 20 milligrams of Benzedrine or Ritalin, strong espresso, and caffeine tablets.
Proper noun examples
No matter how you look at it, Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and similar drugs are amphetamines or amphetamine analogues.
Only the first, rather old, study refers specifically to the active ingredient in Ritalin.
Ritalin and traditional stimulates on the other hand are always great but I build up a tolerance quickly.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use ritalin in a sentence?
Afterwards I started working with a doctor to try and find a ritalin replacement that didn't include the daily emotional roller coaster that came with Ritalin.
What does ritalin mean?
The original brand name version of methylphenidate (“ritalin”).
What part of speech is ritalin?
ritalin is commonly used as noun.