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Biotech / Medical : The Fraud of Biological Psychiatry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SmoothSail who wrote (59)	8/9/2000 2:33:43 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 444

They were taught to take pills and liquid drugs to maintain their life. I think that this is one of the key messages. I don't really care one way or another whether ADD and ADHD are real diseases or just convenient labels for difficult behavior, we all need to learn how to make it in the world and it is best if we are not dependent on an outside substance to cope.

To: SmoothSail who wrote (59)	8/9/2000 4:52:35 PM
From: sean o'connor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 444

Smoothsail, notice all four of your NEPHEWS. Boys are 5-6 times more likely to put the controlled substance methylphenidate(Ritalin). It's an amphetamine, pure and simple. It vacates the body in 2 hours as opposed to 4 hours for dexadrine, hence it's preferred use in this reckless application. All other side effects apply, loss of appetite, suppression of growth hormone production, inability to sleep and of course the fun ones, paranoia,hostility,aggression and addiction. After prolonged use tolerance builds and many kids need to be boosted to dexadrine by their teens. I've been beating this drum since 1974 when a friend of mine was abusing ritalin he was stealing from a child care center where his girl friend worked. I found the idea of giving speed to children in a school setting surreal. Teacher reports to school psychologist, a child is acting like a child, for some reason this child is resisting sitting still for 6 hours a day(no recess, shortened lunch hours, no time to waste on gym class, too busy telling the kids they're all going to die from AIDS). Psychologist refers child's case to a physician who often prescribes without ever seeing the child. In other words a Class A narcotic is dispensed based on a teacher's diagnosis. I could go on forever. This is the most ridiculus aspect of life in America today. This is the most important thread on SI. This is mother of all class action lawsuits brewing. Hint, lighten the percentage of novartis in your 401-k.