Working on a bunch of paperwork tonight so just a quickie - Ritalin.
Methylphenidate/Ritalin is probably the best-known ADD drug. It's just another phenethylamine - the broad class of drugs which includes pseudoephedrine, amphetamine, and MDMA. Another phenethylamine that is used in the treatment of ADD is simple amphetamine, which is sold as Adderall.
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