Ritalin (Noun)
Meaning
Central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Ritalin was prescribed to help manage her daughter's attention deficit disorder symptoms in school.
- The doctor recommended that he stay on Ritalin for several months to see if it improved his narcolepsy condition.
- The scientist spent years researching the effects of Ritalin on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Some people misuse Ritalin as a study aid or cognitive enhancer to get a mental boost.
- In certain cases, doctors might prescribe Ritalin to adults with excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy.