> In the EU, barely anyone recognizes the names "Ritalin", "Adderall" etc. - methylphenidate is a lot more common.

Nope, completely depends on the country, both for EU and non-EU. Nothing special about EU in this case. Plenty of EU countries where "Ritalin" is 100x better known than "methylphenidate". Don't take your bubble and extrapolate it to a federation of 450 million people with 27 countries.

> Oh, and by the way: wherever you are is not the center of the world.

If you were going for the "most ironic HN comment of 2026 award", it's a great attempt!

Ehh, even in EU context I'm familiar with knowing ADHD meds by that name. That was the least consequential point of their post.