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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:12:45 -0600
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Subject: Evidence for Behavior Modification by Chemical Means
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>David Stodolsky said:  "This assumes that behavior can be 
>selectively changed by chemical
>means. I know of no scientific evidence for this assumption, even
>though it has been popular in some circles for over 30 years."

That is an interesting challenge to the pharmaceutical industry.  You 
are saying that inadequate studies have been made to support any of 
the assortment of anti-psychotic drugs already available today?  I'm 
not sure it is part of your own field to know that, and it is 
definitely not part of mine, but it would be interesting to look 
up.  Not everything needs that kind of rigorous study though - all it 
needs is to work.  It does appear that these drugs are working quite 
well for a lot of people.  I don't really know the state of research 
activity currently going on to improve this field, either - does 
anyone have any good information to share on that?  Granted, a lot of 
research likely needs to be done before we can cure anyone of the 
desire to murder; meanwhile the humane thing to do is to keep them 
incarcerated (or cryopreserved) until the technology is there.

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