[RANT] Giving Mind Control Drugs to Children

[Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM]

Simon Spero <ses at tipper.oit.unc.edu> writes:

> On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:
> >
> > When the mother (a single mother, as this is California) drops her son off
> > with my friend (also single, of course), she includes several "Ritalin"
> > capsules with instructions on how to dose her son with this
> > depressant/behavior modification drug.
>
> Er... Tim... Ritalin is an amphetamine.

Yes, it's an _anti-depressant, supposedly turning up those pieces of the brain
responsible for "tuning out" outside interference, and letting the hyperactive
kid concentrate.  But a true cypherpunk never lets any facts interfere with his
political agenda.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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