On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, siobhan wrote:

> Despite Ritalin being known as an addictive substance, FAQs like this one
> below, abound.  This is one of the things that makes me sick about
> allopathic medicine and pharmaceutical drugs.

I understand and respect your opinion, but I do not share it to
the extent of adopting a rejectionist attitude toward allopathic
medicine and pharmaceuticals.  It is my experience that
allopathic medicine has no monopoly on misinformation, so I try
to subject *all* claims to the best scrutiny that I am capable
of.  It makes life difficult sometimes.

I have no intention of engaging in a debate on this subject in
this forum, and I apologize for perhaps initiating one.  I did
want to answer Mary's question, and I guess I have done so.  I
recognize that the topic is controversial.

Todd Moody
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