<DIV>There's no shame in taking ADs, and they can help you function more calmly, improve your memory, and level your judgment -- it's far better than serious depression. I don't knwo of any ADs that have the imputed effects.SSRIs can reduce your libido, other can cause nausea. Be that as it may, I would not want to see members of this list join in the stigmatization of treatment for mood disorders that is all too common in our society. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Btw on the legal point, it's not slander if it's true, unless it it's defamation per se, which goes to imputation of a crime, a loathsome disease, unchastity, or words affercting a person's business, trade, profession, or calling. That's the old common law rule, actual details vary by state. It might be invasion of privacy. But Bush is of course a public figure. srobin21@comcast.net wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">    This kind of stuff doesn't usually come out while the President is in office - if ever. The article cites the example of Nixon but there are others, such as Kennedy's serious medical condition. If  this info is even partly true, Bush must have some highly placed enemies who are leaking this stuff. (If  this were untrue and/or Bush were not a public figure, such allegations would give rise to a slander or an invasion of privacy lawsuit).   Steve   <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- > capital hill blue continues to publish info about shrub's alleged mental > state. sure hope it's true. the A-Ds can screw up his memory, > concentration and slow him down, depending on what he's taking. all A-Ds > are powerful; depends on the dosage just how powerful. if "powerful" is > being used purposely in this article, it could mean he's taking a goodly > dose. > > also, if he takes them over a prolonged period, they can cause him to be > more impulsive, recreating some of the behavior they were supposed to > control. depends again on the med. > > > > > R > > > > At 11:33 AM 7/28/2004, you wrote: > > > >http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_4921.shtml > > ! > >Bush Leagues > >Bush Using Drugs to Control Depression, Erratic Behavior > >By TERESA HAMPTON > >Editor, Capitol Hill Blue > >Jul 28, 2004, 08:09 > > > >President George W. Bush is taking powerful anti-depressant drugs to > >control his erratic behavior, depression and paranoia, Capitol Hill Blue > >has learned. > > > >The prescription drugs, administered by Col. Richard J. Tubb, the White > >House physician, can impair the President's mental faculties and decrease > >both his physical capabilities and his ability to respond to a crisis, > >administration aides admit privately. > > > >"It's a double-edged sword," says one aide. "We can't have him flying off > >the handle at the slightest provocation but we also need a President who is > >alert mentally." > > > >ubb prescribe! d the anti-depressants after a clearly-upset Bush stormed off > >stage on July 8, refusing to answer reporters' questions about his > >relationship with indicted Enron executive Kenneth J. Lay. > > > >"Keep those motherfuckers away from me," he screamed at an aide > >backstage. "If you can't, I'll find someone who can." > > > > > >"We have to face the very real possibility that the President of the United > >States is loony tunes," he says sadly. "That's not good for my candidates, > >it's not good for the party and it's certainly not good for the country." > >© Copyright 2004 Capitol Hill Blue > > > > > > ___________________________________ > http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk </BLOCKQUOTE>___________________________________ http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk</BLOCKQUOTE> <hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/spamguard/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail/static/protection.html">Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard</a>.