Re: [RANT] Giving Mind Control Drugs to Children

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.

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

--Tim May


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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