| chemical treatment: methylphenidate |
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| Name: | chemical treatment |
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| Definition: | Experimental condition in which the fish is treated with a chemical substance. This treatment could be administered by adding the chemical substance to the tank water, injections, or by consumption. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000111] |
| Name: | methylphenidate |
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| Synonyms: | Daytrana, dl-threo-methylphenidate, methyl rac-threo-alpha-phenyl-alpha-2-piperidinylacetate, methyl rac-threo-phenidylacetate, methylphenidan, methylphenidate, methylphenidatum, metilfenidato, rac-methyl (2R)-phenyl[(2R)-piperidin-2-yl]acetate, rac-threo-alpha-phenyl-2-piperidineacetic acid methyl ester, rac-threo-methyl alpha-phenyl-alpha-(2-piperidyl)acetate, threo-(+-)-methylphenidate |
| Definition: | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of the two threo isomers of methyl phenyl(piperidin-2-yl)acetate. A central stimulant and indirect-acting sympathomimetic, is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) in the treatment of hyperactivity disorders in children and for the treatment of narcolepsy. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6887] ( EBI ) |