[RANT] Giving Mind Control Drugs to Children

[Perry E. Metzger]

Sandy Sandfort writes:
> On Sun, 7 Jul 1996, Simon Spero wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:
> > > 
> > > ...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, normally, but doesn't it have a paradoxical reaction for
> hyperactive children (i.e., it acts as a depressant for them)?

1) If you believe that Ritalin has a different effect on hyperactive
   children, that would seem to indicate that the May hypothesis that
   hyperactivity isn't a biological phenomenon is false.
2) Yes, it appears that Ritalin has s different effect on children
   with ADD, in that it reduces their symptoms. "depressant", though,
   isn't the right term.

3) Of course, this isn't a crypto mailing list any more, so why NOT
   discuss every topic under the sun.

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