so600 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I am just wondering if Prof Leth argos went to the same medical school as that eminent Irish professor Dr A Pat Etic??

xaqary (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

sarcasm lost. wow.

massoonmann (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this is an even bigger joke that restless leg syndrome...

benjudd1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Er, didnt you read their comment? the film was made by doctors including a Neurologist.I expect that you are an 'astroturfer' (fake grass roots) whose job is to promote phamaceutical company interests, but its not washing with us who have extensive experience with disease and medications.The pharma industry is corrupted by the money it seeks, and has no morals, and needs a serious spotlight put on it.

ADHDRollerCoaster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I understand that you feel you are acting out of concern for exploitation. But I still maintain you are acting out of ignorance. Experienced physicians who understand brain-based deficits should be concerned that millions of people in the US alone -- not to mention the rest of the world -- are being judged as lazy when in fact they lack brain-based motivation. And they'd not feed into the anti-psychiatry/anti-medication trend. We need education, not more dumbing-down, especially in Australia.

mddah01 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Without the typos this time!We were not referring to ADHD in this video. There are definitely many people who suffer from that condition and benefit from treatment. This parody was to show how drug companies can sometimes play on fear of illness to sell drugs. This video was not made out of ignorance but out of concern for exploitation of individuals. I am a physician with over 30 years practice and the 'actor' who plays Leth Argos in the video is a very experienced Neurologist

mddah01 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thnaks for the comment. We were not referrring to ADHD in this video. There are definitely many people who suffer from that condition and benefit from treatment. This parody was to show how drug companies can sometimes play on fear of illness to seel drugs. This video was not made out of ignorance but out of concern for exploitation. I am a physyician with over 30 years practice an the 'actor' who plays Leth Argos in the video is a very experienced Neurolologist in a large teaching hospital

ADHDRollerCoaster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Then if that was your MOTIVATION, you are uninformed. You just don't get it. So, the next time you want to spoof neuroscience, why don't you bother to learn something about it. It's not about profit. It's not about the money trail. People would not take these medications -- in growing numbers-- if they did not elevate their lives. If you had an ounce of compassion, you would have learned that already. But it's so much easier to spoof, and in so doing, just broadcast your own ignorance.

ADHDRollerCoaster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oh geez, as if mankind is the paragon of mental health?Why do you think there are such troubles in the world -- and have been for eons? It all starts in the brain. And healing brain disorders is the only path to a brighter future. It's not NORMAL to want to engage in conflict all the time. It's not NORMAL to be lazy; the human nature is to be engaged and interested.

ADHDRollerCoaster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Exactly right, Tom.Is this how brain disorders are treated in Australia? Wait, I think I know the answer to that. The people I know with ADHD in Australia are stuck with 50-year-old medications like Dexedrine, which often do more harm than good.Too bad, because these medications actually help with motivation. It's the 21st Century, folks. If you don't want to progress, go live in a cave and leave modern society behind.