Ritalin IS A DRUG

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Well Jan, you got me there, I cannot deny that ritalin is a drug.

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Mark is famous for pushing drigs and making titles as if we need MORE

Ritalin!

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Ritalin is good for everything. Blah.

So far, it has been shown to be beneficial for treating AD/HD, cancer
fatigue, drug addiction, and, there is evidence that it may prevent certain
types of breat tumors in lab animals.

OH, and Joe Parsons and I are old friends, and we share many common
interests.

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Subject: Re: Ritalin Helps Beat Cancer Fatigue
From: Joe Parsons [email hidden]
Date: 12/20/2003 7:10 PM Central Standard Time
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On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 18:11:57 -0600, "SumBuny"
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Another of the ingredients listed is "Choline." I looked to see what

that

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was and found:

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http://community.healthgate.com/GetContent.asp?siteid=iHerb&docid=/tnp/p

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""Choline has only recently been recognized as an essential nutrient.
Choline is part of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which plays a

major

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role in the brain; for this reason, many studies have been designed to

look

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at choline's role in brain function.

Choline functions as a part of a major biochemical process in the body
called methylation; choline acts as a methyl donor.

In higher dosages, minor but annoying side effects may occur, such as
abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and nausea. Maximum safe dosages for

young

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children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or

kidney

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disease have not been determined.""

Hmmmm...sounds like one of her ingredients is a drug that affects the

brain,

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and affects methyl....and she complains about methylphenidate? Do I see

a

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pot calling a kettle black? She is pushing a drug that affects the
brain...while decrying medications that do the same????

Not to mention that "max safe dosages for young children has not been
determined..." This is what she is insisting is safer for our kids?

She also lists many types of "friendly bacteria", the most widely known

is

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acidophilus...however, this also does not have an established safe level

for

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kids:

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http://my.webmd.com/content/drugs/1/4046_1398?src=Inktomi&condition=Drug

s_and_Herbs_(New)

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""There is no information available regarding the use of acidophilus by
children. Do not give any herbal / health supplement to a child without
first talking to the child's doctor.

Although uncommon, allergic reactions to acidophilus have been reported.
Stop taking acidophilus and seek emergency medical attention if you
experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including difficulty
breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or

face;

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or hives."""

Wow...this woman insists that taking methylphenidate is dangerous, and

then

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she offers something that I *know* causes hives topically, and other
ingredients that have been known to produce anaphylactic shock?? Oh,

yea,

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let me stop taking something that has proven useful and not dangerous,

and

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give me hives and shock!!!

Yeah, but hers is all natural, Buny--it doesn't come from one of those

nasty

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pharmaceutical companies!

Besides--what could you have against the poor woman turning a profit?

Joe Parsons

It cutting into the Ritalin sales???

Jan