Re: [RANT] Giving Mind Control Drugs to Children

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>]

Timothy C. May writes:
> At 1:14 PM 7/7/96, Simon Spero wrote:
> >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.
> 
> Whatever. It acts as a calmant/tranquilizer/depressant on many.

Only those who have ADD, which you claim doesn't exist.

> (As with many drugs, there are apparently paradoxical effects. Alcohol is a
> downer for some, and upper for others.)

Alcohol is a CNS depressant for all. Lowering inhibitions tends to
make people relax and "party", but it doesn't have particularly
paradoxical effects.

.pm