ABC is reporting that the US  gov't has been using veterans with PTSD as 
subjects in an experiment on a drug the side-effects of which include 
violent and suicidal behavior (without the subjects knowledge). The drug 
(Chantix) is supposed to help one quit smoking, but has apparently 
already been banned for use by commercial airline pilots because of its 
side-effects. The news report is not at all clear on why veterans with 
PTSD, of all people, were targeted as subjects for this particular 
study. You can find it (video) at: 
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=8357171&ch=4226713&src=news
 


Chris
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Christopher D. Green
Department of Psychology
York University
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Canada

 

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"Part of respecting another person is taking the time to criticise his 
or her views." 

   - Melissa Lane, in a /Guardian/ obituary for philosopher Peter Lipton

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