Noun
dexmethylphenidate (uncountable)
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A psychostimulant, a dopamine reuptake inhibitor that affects the central nervous system and is used to treat ADHD. It is judged to have a high potential for abuse (Schedule II in the US). Chemical formula: C₁₄H₁₉NO₂.
Dexmethylphenidate is a pharmaceutical that should be kept in secure places because of its potential for abuse.
Dexmethylphenidate, the more pharmacologically active d-enantiomer of racemic methylphenidate, is thought to block the of norepinephrine and into the presynaptic neuron and increase the release of these monoamines into the extraneuronal space. Source: Internet