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I thought that (1) meth (e.g. methylphenidate a.k.a. ritalin) blocks reuptake of dopamine, and (2) amphetamine (e.g. dextroamphetamine) stimulates production of dopamine, and (3) methamphetamine (a.k.a. desoxyn) does both. Is that understanding accurate?

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I have never seen "meth" taken to mean anything other than methamphetamine, and certainly not methylphenidate.

“Meth” is methamphetamine, not methylphenidate. Ritalin isn’t the same thing as Meth. Not sure about how Ritalin vs Adderall act different on dopamine.

Then why does it have meth in the name genius?

<spiderman J Jonah Jameson meme> You're kidding, right? </spidey-meme>

“Don’t call me a homo sapien! I’m not gay!”

Leave it to the peanut gallery to always assume the vulgar definition.

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