| Below is my fifth published letter to the editor | | | | During the Vietnam War, many soldiers roaming |
| since June 6th, 2006. The starting date 6-6-06 | | | | the battlefield for days on end were given the |
| was well deserved for this disturbing truth. The | | | | amphetamine Ritalin to keep them awake and |
| futures of more than 300,000 recent and future | | | | alert for battle. |
| Veterans depend on our government. We have | | | | This resulted in a medication for our children with |
| to help these young adults. | | | | attention deficit disorder. |
| Our vets should not be over-medicated, | | | | It also provided documented evidence to medical |
| experimented on. | | | | mental health officials that overuse of |
| Several months ago, "60 Minutes" did a segment | | | | amphetamines can cause the user to be paranoid |
| entitled "A Pill to Forget?" It was about the old | | | | and delusional. |
| drug used for high blood pressure called | | | | It was not enough that past veterans helped |
| propranolol that they believe can erase memories. | | | | create and protect our nation. |
| The story ended by saying that the military has | | | | It is time the medical community and drug |
| provided funding to test this theory on veterans | | | | companies returned the favor and knowledge |
| returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan with | | | | they have already received from our veterans. |
| post traumatic stress disorder. | | | | Too many veterans from past wars have already |
| I can understand a veteran with high blood | | | | ended up as just another number in a research |
| pressure paying a co-payment for the | | | | project. |
| maintenance medication Propranolol, but not to | | | | As a fine medical entity, which is grossly |
| test out a theory that might not even work. | | | | under-funded and under-staffed, the Department |
| Since the 1950s, there have been hundreds of | | | | of Veterans Affairs Medical Center itself must |
| thousands of research projects and study groups | | | | stop over medicating our new young veterans |
| that have been done involving our veterans. | | | | from this global war on terrorism. |