Is Methylphenidate a methamphetamine?

No. Methamphetamine is somewhat hidden within the structure of methylphenidate, but they are not the same. The "meth" in the names are not related to the same part of the molecule. This is methamphetamine: This is methylphenidate: They are considerably different molecules. read more

Methylphenidate may provide possible protection from methamphetamine induced dopamine neuron damage and possible protection from Parkinson disease according to 1 review. Methylphenidate has also been shown to increase brain plasticity in the amygdala of mice and enhance the speed of learning according to one study. read more

Each of these have significantly different physiological properties, yet they are all stimulants. Just because there is a shape like methamphetamine in methylphenidate does not mean that you are ingesting methamphetamine if you take methylphenidate. Methamphetamine is highly neurotoxic and methylphenidate is comparatively not. read more

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