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[[File:sphenidate.png|thumb|right|301px||Generic structure of a phenidate molecule.]]
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'''Substituted phenidates''' (also known as '''phenidates''') are a class of chemicals that include compounds that typically produce traditional [[stimulant]] effects. Pharmacologically, they tend to act as [[reuptake inhibitors]] of the [[monoamine]] [[neurotransmitters]] [[dopamine]] and [[norepinephrine]], and occasionally [[serotonin]].{{citation needed}}
'''Substituted phenidates''' (also known as '''phenidates''') are a class of chemicals that include compounds that predominantly produce traditional [[stimulant]] effects when [[administered]]. They may be defined as esters of ritalinic acid and its analogs.


==Chemistry==
==Chemistry==
Substituted phenidates are a chemical class based upon the molecule [[methylphenidate]]. The molecular structure of methylphenidate is comprised of a [[Substituted Phenethylamines|phenethylamine]] core with a carbon chain substitution at the R<sub>α</sub> position that links to the R<sub>N</sub> position, forming a piperidine ring. It also includes a substitution at the R<sub>β</sub> position of methyl acetate.
Substituted phenidates are a chemical class based upon the molecule [[methylphenidate]]. The molecular structure of methylphenidate is comprised of a [[Substituted Phenethylamines|phenethylamine]] core with a carbon chain substitution at the R<sub>α</sub> position that links to the R<sub>N</sub> position, forming a piperidine ring. It also includes a substitution at the R<sub>β</sub> position of methyl acetate.
==Pharmacology==
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Substituted phenidates primarily act as [[reuptake inhibitors]] of the [[monoamine]] [[neurotransmitters]] [[dopamine]] and [[norepinephrine]], with the occasional addition of [[serotonin]].{{citation needed}}


== List of substituted phenidates ==
== List of substituted phenidates ==