-=> Quoting Jane Kelley to Wayne Young <=-
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WY> JK> Ritalin can retard growth in children by disrupting the cycles of
WY> JK> growth hormone released by the pituitary gland.
WY>You are right on track, Jane, nice research!
WY>I may add that anyone with a seizure disorder should NOT use
WY>Ritalin, and the doctor should be so informed.
JK> Try telling that to the public school system in this state. All
JK> children who do not fit into a narrow little group must be medicated
JK> to compensate for the lousy state the schools are in.
And some lousy parents made the lousy state in the school
possible - by believing it the best thing since sliced bread!
And after 33 years, some parent still hold the old views...
Wayne
... Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. - Stoppard, playwrite
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