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Methylphenidate

Methylphenidate refers to the Stimulant medication most commonly used in treating children with attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It is sold under the name Ritalin.

Moreover, it is a stimulant drug that increases the stimulation of dopamine synapses by blocking the reuptake of dopamine by the presynaptic neuron.

Other /More definition:
methylphenidate refers to the stimulant medication most commonly used in treating children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It is sold under the name Ritalin.

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