On Jul 18 15:51 96, K'TIR of 1:3615/81 wrote to JANE SEGAL:
K> Now if I can only convince my Mom that Ritalin is *not* the answer I 
K> want for my ADD..... ::sigh::  I would rather take natural/herbal
K> remedies that do the same thing as Ritalin rather than the drug itself.
K> I am *very* leery of addictions (the only one I have right now is 
K> caffeine), especially when it's something like this.........
1.      Have you ever met anyone who was addicted to Ritalin?
2.      Why would a natural/herbal remedy (e.g., opium, cocaine) be less 
addictive than a chemically produced one, assuming equivalent potency?
Jerry Schwartz
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