Methylphenidate

From Drug Information

Methylphenidate is a NDRI(Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor), which is a CNS stimulant. It is medically use in ADHD and narcolepsy.

While amphetamine makes our body to produce dopamine, methylphenidate only reuptakes the inhibitor, which makes dopamine and norepiniphrine’s blood concentration higher.


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References

  1. photo of the chemical structure is from wikipedia, [1]
Phenidate class Stimulant
Chemical name: Methyl 2-phenyl-2-piperidin-2-ylacetate
Chemical Formula: C14H19NO2
Route of administration: orally dosing is the preffered way to take mephylphenidate in medical use, but insufflation, sublingual, rectal, intravenous, and other routes are possible and also more active than oral.
Oral bioactivity: 30% (11-52% by person)