[Dialogue] Fwd: Brasscheck TV: How many people do you know...

[Tracy E. Longacre]

The thing I always wonder is - what is happening to these kids in the first
place? I've no doubt that the drugs work well for those who truly need them.
I am also extremely suspicious of their overuse. However, for me, it just
begs the question - what's the root cause? 

 

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[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Karl Hess
Sent: Saturday, 10 January 2009 9:13 AM
To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Fwd: Brasscheck TV: How many people do you know...

 

Jack,

 

In my practice I saw lots of kids who seemed bright but who were getting
failing grades.  Many of these kids' self-image was in the toilet and they
were about to give up on ever succeeding in school.  Some thought they just
weren't trying.  Some seemed to have major attentional problems and I tried
them on dexedrine-like medications.  Some went to straight A's with a lot
less effort than they had been expending before. One kid's mother told me
that he was a pitcher on the jr hi baseball team, and on the mound just
couldn't focus his attention on the batter.  The first day he took the
ritalin, he pitched a no-hitter.

 

Certainly all treatments can be overused.  Much of this is the consequence
of primitive capitalism - the manipulated market is always right.  The drugs
are way overpriced. 

 

 They have a very valuable place in my experience.

 

Karl

 

 

On Jan 9, 2009, at 10:41 AM, Jack Gilles wrote:





Dear Colleagues,

 

I don't often forward emails of issues that I get from time to time.  But
this one on the drug industry is one that I want people to see.  All of us
know if people who are being treated for mental issues through drugs,
especially children.  This piece will allow you to see the scam much of this
is.  I hope Obama's administration will change this situation.

 

BTW, this site is worth signing up for.  The vast majority of ones I've seen
are pretty good.

 

Jack

 

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From: "Brasscheck TV" <news at brasschecktv.com>

Date: January 9, 2009 3:29:54 AM GMT-07:00

To: "Jack" <icabombay at igc.org>

Subject: Brasscheck TV:   How many people do you know...

 

Jack

How many people do you know who 
have been diagnosed with some
kind of "mental disorder"...

One that coincidentally requires
a lifetime on drugs? 

Thirty years ago this was incredibly
rare.

Now in countries like the US and 
the UK, it's so common, it's practically
the norm. 

What's going on?

The answer:

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/527.html

- Brasscheck

P.S. Please share this video with friends
and colleagues. 

That's how we grow. Thanks.  
- Brasscheck


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