Re: [RANT] Giving Mind Control Drugs to Children

[Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com>]

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                          SANDY SANDFORT
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C'punks,

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)?


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