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. (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest Ontology, CHEBI_6887)
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9 genes co-occuring with the biological term methylphenidate in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.