HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: kpc@pluto.arc.nasa.gov (k p c)
Subject: Re: Eating neurotransmitters (was Re: Serotonin Question)
Reply-To: kpc@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center AI Research Branch; Sterling.
	<1992Sep28.034155.7914@reed.edu>
	<1992Sep29.055512.1713@wixer.cactus.org>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 01:16:17 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.055512.1713@wixer.cactus.org> wizard@wixer.cactus.org (John P Onorato) writes:

   The logical extension to this, of course, is that if one uses NT
   supplements a LOT, then the brain may have trouble restarting
   itself once the supplements are stopped.

here's an argument against that.  i assume the reason for this thread
was to supplant drugs with supplements (food and vitamins?).  the
drugs being putatively supplanted affect nt levels.  at least some of
these drugs are said to have permanent beneficial effects over time as
well as after several weeks.  if the drugs do so, then perhaps
supplements do also.  this goes against the idea that the brain would
have trouble restarting.

but both chains of reasoning (yours and mine) have links that might
not withstand the strain of scrutiny: the catacholamine hypothesis,
ideas about homeostasis in the brain, the existence of hidden
processes, etc. are all subjects for investigation.

any comments?
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
From: boag@world.std.com (Scott A Boag)
Subject: is this the right place?
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 02:32:09 GMT

I had thought that alt.psycoactives would have 
information about anti-depressants (I did see some 
stuff in the excelent series about tri-cyclates).  
For the most part this forum seems more interested 
in recreational drugs.  I also couldn't find a news 
group that related to anxiety and depression 
disorders.  This surprises me since there are so 
many people suffering from these maladies.  Since I 
would like to hear about other's experiences, can 
anyone point me in a direction, or is this it?  
Thanks.

-- 
**********************************************************
*  Scott Boag
*  
**********************************************************
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
From: lordnose@well.sf.ca.us (Lord Nose!)
Subject: Xochi Stack 1.0 (MDMA/LSD/XOCHIPILLI)
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 13:42:25 GMT

Xochi Stack 1.0 (ALT.PSYCHOACTIVES ANNOUNCEMENT)
---------------

Xochi Stack 1.0 is a HyperCard stack on the psychedelics that runs 
on the Macintosh computer. Profiled in this educational stack are 
MDMA and LSD, as well as an Aztec deity devoted to traditional 
sacred plants of Mexico.  You can find a copy of the stack, in five 
pieces, in <comp.binaries.mac>. Feel free to copy the software for 
friends, put on FTP sites, BBSs, et cetera, but you do not have the 
right to sell copies of this copyrighted material. If you can help 
put the stack out there, on FTP sites or whatever, please contact us!
A version for Windows is in the works...

Xochi Stack 1.0 is a public service message from LordNose!, and 
(c) 1992 LordNose! Donations of 400K diskettes greatly appreciated.

We're not advocating illegal drug use, just giving some factual
grounding to the population that already uses these compounds and
to counter some of the poisonous propaganda out there.  Most of the
information circulating is erroneous, emphasizing either the simple
hedonistic aspects of particular substances, or warning of the 
ominous consequences of their use.

	lordnose@well.sf.ca.us

"THE ADVANCEMENT AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE IS THE ONLY 
 GUARDIAN OF TRUE LIBERTY." -- James Madison, 4th US President
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
From: aankrom@nyx.cs.du.edu (Anthony Ankrom)
Subject: Re: is this the right place?
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 92 23:01:52 GMT

In article <BvvwDM.L9L@world.std.com> boag@world.std.com (Scott A Boag) w
ites:
>I had thought that alt.psycoactives would have 
>information about anti-depressants (I did see some 
>stuff in the excelent series about tri-cyclates).  
>For the most part this forum seems more interested 
>in recreational drugs.  I also couldn't find a news 
>group that related to anxiety and depression 
>disorders.  This surprises me since there are so 
>many people suffering from these maladies.  Since I 
>would like to hear about other's experiences, can 
>anyone point me in a direction, or is this it?  
>Thanks.
>
>-- 
>**********************************************************
>*  Scott Boag
>*  
>**********************************************************



 This is the place. Anything dealing with psychopharmacology belongs here.

 I have taken Welbutrin before. For me it was a very good antidepressant;
so good that I no longer need to take it.

St. Anthony

--
        CH3  O            CH(CH3)2        |      dadaMatrix
           >-P-S-CH2CH2-N<            VX  |                       
    CH3CH2O               CH(CH3)2        |     aankrom@nyx.cs.du.edu
                                          | A kinder gentler lobotomy...
From: tgrupe@watnxt11.ucr.edu (Todd E. Grupe)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: Two Anti-Depressants
Date: 8 Oct 92 18:50:03 GMT


	I'm looking for information on two serotonergic antidepressants:
anafranil and trazidon (also called desiril, I believe).  What effects on  
drowsiness, reaction with alcohol, mental rumination, etc. do they have?   
I do know that a very small percentage ( >1% ) of trazidon users  
experience priapism -- a hard-on that just won't quit.  Has anyone had  
experience with either drug?

	Any help would be appreciated.  Thanx.

TG

--
tgrupe@watserv.ucr.edu

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What are you reading this for?
From: james@sol1.east-london.ac.uk (Semiotic Liberation Front)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: Smart drugs in the UK?
Date: 15 Oct 1992 04:56:39 -0500
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


Is it possible for people like me self, living in Britain, to use the British
mail order addresses for getting smart drugs or will I have to take a day trip
to Amsterdam? :-)

I can get Ginko from the health food shop, but thats about it.  Sources for
Vitamin B5 in the Uk also wanted.
From: jaffray@beirut.berkeley.edu (Alan Jaffray)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: Re:  Ad For Mailorder Nootropics
Date: 11 Oct 92 22:16:11 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Math. Department.
NNTP-Posting-Host: beirut.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Oct10.230842.21446@eng.umd.edu> georgec@eng.umd.edu (George B. Clark) writes:
>I've received about two dozen e-mail postings from people I don't
>know who want further details on the foreign mailorder drug company
>that I mentioned in this thread. If I were to reply to each of you,
>it would amount to a part-time job.

>Unless you are someone I know, please don't send me e-mail. My
>intent was to have discussion in this newsgroup. That's what
>newsgroups are for.

You posted some information.  I didn't think the entire group would
be interested in a post amounting to "tell me more", so I sent email,
which is private.  That's what email is for.  Would it be preferable
for two dozen people to post "further details, please" to alt.psychoactives?
I think not.

You've received two dozen requests for more info, so it should be apparent
that this information is of general interest to alt.psychoactives readers,
so it would be very kind if you could post it.  That's what newsgroups are
for.  No need to send zillions of emails.

I apologize for not contributing to the discussion, but I don't have the
expertise or experience to do so...

Alan
From: DONAHOE@acsnovell1.uta.edu (Sean Donahoe)
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
Subject: Zoloft?
Date: 12 Oct 1992 12:52:49 -0500
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
Reply-To: donahoe@acsnovell1.uta.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

    I have a friend who was prescribed an anti-depressant (she
thinks), and all that is marked on the prescription bottle, (besides
the doctor's name, dosage, and her name) is the word ZOLOFT.  I have
tried to find this in the 1992 editions of the PDR, Merck's, USAN,
AHFS, and other guides.  There seems to be no entry as either a
product name or generic name.  Also, no phychotropic listings that
are even closely spelled or phonectically close to ZOLOFT.  Anyone
know what this stuff is?  It really alters her mood (makes her horny
as a mink).  Really like some info on contraindications and
interactions.
Newsgroups: alt.psychoactives
From: schludermann@sscvx1.ssc.gov
Subject: Dallas doctors for Nootropics program?
Organization: Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 22:10:45 GMT

   Is anyone familar with doctors in Dallas that have Nootropic programs?
                                          

Newsgroups: alt.cesium
From: positron@engin.umich.edu (Jonathan Scott Haas)
Subject: Re: CESIUM
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 92 00:13:01 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor

In article <1992Oct17.024125.29900@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> hetzel@crs.cl.msu.edu.UUCP (Andrew Hetzel) writes:
>In article <BA8-+K@engin.umich.edu> positron@engin.umich.edu (Jonathan Scott Haa
>s) writes:
>>__/\__  Jonathan S. Haas         | Jake liked his women the way he liked
>>\    /  University of Michigan   | his kiwi fruit: sweet yet tart, firm-
>>/_  _\  positron@engin.umich.edu | fleshed yet yielding to the touch, and
>>  \/    Bush/Quayle '92          | covered with short brown fuzzy hair.
>

Andrew:

  My .signature file is copyright (C) 1992 Positronic Industries. It is
a violation of federal law to modify it in any way shape or form...
especially in such a manner as to imply that I endorse a political loser.
You'll be hearing from my lawyers in the morning.

-- 
__/\__  Jonathan S. Haas         | Jake liked his women the way he liked
\    /  University of Michigan   | his kiwi fruit: sweet yet tart, firm-
/_  _\  positron@engin.umich.edu | fleshed yet yielding to the touch, and
  \/    Marrou/Lord in '92!      | covered with short brown fuzzy hair.
From: plav@phy.duke.edu (Pat Laverty)
Newsgroups: alt.cesium
Subject: The real reason .....
Date: 16 Oct 92 21:07:03 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Duke University Physics Dept.; Durham, N.C.


 The reason that there is no traffic on this newsgroup is that
everyone has finally smelled the coffee, waken up, and realized
that SAMARIUM is the coolest atom around. I especially like the 
154 isotope.


-- 
                       Pat Laverty
                       Physics Dept.     E-MAIL: plav@physics.phy.duke.edu
                       Duke University
                       Durham NC 27706
Newsgroups: alt.cesium
From: positron@engin.umich.edu (Jonathan Scott Haas)
Subject: CESIUM
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 04:53:06 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor

Hey Real CESIUM People...

Traffic on this newsgroup seems to have finally cleared. Shall
we take it back over?

-- 
__/\__  Jonathan S. Haas         | Jake liked his women the way he liked
\    /  University of Michigan   | his kiwi fruit: sweet yet tart, firm-
/_  _\  positron@engin.umich.edu | fleshed yet yielding to the touch, and
  \/    Marrou/Lord in '92!      | covered with short brown fuzzy hair.
From: lllowen@netcom.com (lllowen)
Newsgroups: alt.cesium
Subject: Re: CESIUM
Date: 17 Oct 92 01:36:47 GMT
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)

In article <BA8-+K@engin.umich.edu> positron@engin.umich.edu 
(Jonathan Scott Haas) writes:
>Hey Real CESIUM People...
>
>Traffic on this newsgroup seems to have finally cleared. Shall
>we take it back over?

I think that would work nicely...however, it's still going to be in the
.newsrc.  Oh well...

Today in physics we were discussing cesium clocks.  Accuracy of about 
1 billionth of a second.  You know much about these?

Other troops get off to Chicago okay?
-- 

  Lon Lowen Jr.                      | Wayne State University            |
  Netcom OnLine Communications       | Detroit, Michigan                 | 
-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  lllowen@netcom.com                 | (lllowen@mts.cc.wayne.edu)        |
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Newsgroups: alt.cesium
From: hetzel@crs.cl.msu.edu (Andrew Hetzel)
Subject: Re: CESIUM
Reply-To: hetzel@crs.cl.msu.edu.UUCP (Andrew Hetzel)
Organization: Michigan State University
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 92 02:41:25 GMT

In article <BA8-+K@engin.umich.edu> positron@engin.umich.edu (Jonathan Scott Haa
s) writes:
>Hey Real CESIUM People...
>
>Traffic on this newsgroup seems to have finally cleared. Shall
>we take it back over?
>
>--
>__/\__  Jonathan S. Haas         | Jake liked his women the way he liked
>\    /  University of Michigan   | his kiwi fruit: sweet yet tart, firm-
>/_  _\  positron@engin.umich.edu | fleshed yet yielding to the touch, and
>  \/    Bush/Quayle '92          | covered with short brown fuzzy hair.

All right!  We're revolting! (insert joke here)

-Andrew
--
Andrew Hetzel                               vm:(216) 328-7499x8640
hetzel@crs.cl.msu.edu                       ph:(313) 955-7880

Standard signature file...boring, eh?
From: dheisler@CERIS.Purdue.EDU (Dave Heisler)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Cellular (sp!) antennas on scanners
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:05:32 GMT
Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University

For the what it is worth dept. I have seen local radio
radio shacks put on their "high gain cell phone" antenna
on their scanners. (BNC connector) Any comments on how it works?
(for 800 mhz scanning)

for the esthetic group, i think it looks good too.

BTW, will grove carry the pro-39? (pro-43 less military
air)

dave
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: raford@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Robert Ford)
Subject: Re: Outside Antenna Cheap!
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 14:51:57 GMT

TV antennas.....

Here is my TV antenna--scanner antenna hack:

My father had an FM antenna attached to the chimney but was planning on
pulling it down before it pulled the chimney off the roof.  So I volenteered
to do the removing.  Of course this was going in the garbage anyway, so
he didn't care what I did with it.  First step was to cut the length
of it down so only the active elements were left.  (18 directional elements
made for about a 5 degree path---way too little!)  This left me with 2 active
loops.  I cut the first loop for 1/4 wave at 155.000 MHz (all the RCMP
communication is in this area) and the other loop for 450MHz (just somewhere
in the middle of the UHF band).  Next, I re-drilled the mounting holes so
the antenna could be mounted with the elements polarized vertically
(a suggestion from the Scanner Scene column of some issue of Popular Electronics)
and put it back up for a test.  Result?  Yes---quite an improvement.


Robert Ford
University of Waterloo
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis
Date:         Fri, 09 Oct 92 17:04:14 CST
From:         William Burris <C31002WB@WUVMD>
To:           NETNEWS@WUVMD
Subject:      Bearcat 200XLT
Newsgroups:   alt.radio.scanner


     I'm currently in the market for a portable (handheld) scanner and recently
saw and ad in the Service Merchandise catalog for a Bearcat 200XLT.  The ad
claims the scanner has 200 channels and covers the 800 Mhz range.  Isn't
800 Mhz the cellular range?  If so, is it legal to sell/buy a scanner with
such capability?

     If not, can the scanner be modified to pick-up cellular signals?  If so,
how.  I apologize if this question has been asked/answered a million times
before as I am new to this group.

     Finally, is this particular scanner considered very good?  Is there
a better one on the market?  The salesman seemed to think this was the best
but it may have simply been the best _he_ had in _his_ store.

Thanks,
-William
William Burris
weburris@pear.wustl.edu
From: kingsley@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Kingsley Morse)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 23:46:34 GMT
Subject: Please Help
Organization: HP Western Response Center
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner

              Please answer these 9 questions and return.

1.) Do you think equal rights for men and women is generally a good idea?
Yes                  [ ]
Sometimes            [ ]
No                   [ ]
Haven't heard enough [ ]
Other                [ ]

2.) Are you pro choice?
Yes                  [ ]
Sometimes            [ ]
No                   [ ]
Haven't heard enough [ ]
Other                [ ]

3.) Are you in favor of adoption?
Yes                  [ ]
Sometimes            [ ]
No                   [ ]
Haven't heard enough [ ]
Other                [ ]

4.) Do you think men should be allowed to legally terminate their parental
rights and responsibilities before fetal viability?
Yes                  [ ]
Sometimes            [ ]
No                   [ ]
Haven't heard enough [ ]
Other                [ ]

5.) What sex are you?
Male               [ ]
Female             [ ]

6.) How old are you?
Under 18           [ ]
19 to 65           [ ]
Over 65            [ ]

7.) What religion are you?
Protestant         [ ]
Catholic           [ ]
Jewish             [ ]
Other              [ ]

8.) What political party are you affiliated with?
Democratic         [ ]
Republican         [ ]
Other              [ ]

9.) How many years of education have you completed?
Grade School       [ ]
High School        [ ]
College            [ ]
More               [ ]
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: TONYM@NTI
Subject: Re: BC 200XLT mods?
Organization: NTI
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 12:59:21 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.191208.13439@mtu.edu> mladair@mtu.edu (MATTHEW L. ADAIR)
writes:
>Does anybody know where I can find any sort of modifications for
>the Uniden BC 200 XLT scanner?
>
>Thanks!   Matt Adair      mladair@mtu.edu
>
>
Well, apparently there is some interest by more than one party for this.  I am
especially interested in the cellular mod.

Unfortunately, I don't have mail  or FTP access here!  Could someone PLEASE
post the 200XLT mods?


Many thanks!
Tony

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: raford@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Robert Ford)
Subject: Re: Pro 43 charger (and Ni-Cds in General)
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 19:32:28 GMT

In article <eesnyder.718818670@beagle>, eesnyder@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Eric E. Snyder) writes:
> After finding that my universal adapter would not properly charge through
> the charging circuit of my Pro-37, I bought a proper stand-alone charger
> (RS 23-136).  In addition to being a pain in the butt to have to take the
> batteries out of the unit to charge, I find that the life time of the Ni-Cd
> batteries to be rather short.  I got about 5-6 hr use out of them before 
> I got that infernal beeping...  Is this typical behavior?


Maybe I got some sort of super batteries for my Pro-37;  I usually get 14
hours on a charge.  I can't see why---I'm using the standard Radio Shack
AA Ni-Cads and to charge them, the adapter the guy at Radio Shack sold to
me.

Radio reception starts to suffer after about 6 hours--i.e. The squelch seems
to slow down for low power transmitters.  But the 'infernal beeping' stays away
until at least 12 hours.


Robert Ford
Department Of Computer Science
University of Waterloo
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Outside Antenna Cheap!
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:13:13 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA

sysrick@orion.spd.louisville.edu (Rick McTeague) writes:
: In <1992Oct15.193112.11537@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
: 
: >You may also get interference from the TV - depending on how well the
: >amplifier outputs are isolated. 
: 
: OK, so that leads me to a question I've been wanting to ask... What about
: turning a TV antenna completely vertical and using it as a directional
: antenna for your scanner? Would I see significant gain? Is the antenna 
: broad-band enough to use with a scanner? (I guess yes.) Would the mounting
: post interfere with the antenna (would I have to use a fiberglass pole)?

Certainly - for the best signal, you would want it vertical. That is the
polarization of most UHF signals.  There would be a very large increase
in signal strength - I do not recall how much (about 20 dB?).

The antenna will work fine with a scanner - you are not transmitting.

The mast/pole would interfere to some extent. I doubt if it would be
enough to worry about.

Bill
From: dstine@cisco.com (David Stine)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Bill to prohibit cellular scanners/receivers
Date: 9 Oct 1992 19:06:48 GMT
Organization: BitBashers, Ltd.
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: regal.cisco.com

Apparently, the paternalistic liberal cabal is about to pass and send onto the
President a bill which would prohibit any reception device capable of
receiving in the cellular band.

Does anyone have the bill number on this legislation? Please email, as I"m
going to call my SenatKritters today.

thanks
dsa
"My opinions -- you think someone would pay for this noise?"

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: smb@ulysses.att.com (Steven Bellovin)
Subject: anti-scanner bill
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 01:25:04 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

According to a news story I just saw, Congress has passed the bill
outlawing the sale of scanners that can pick up the cellular band.
The sale of ``digital converters'' is also banned, in anticipation
of next-generation units.  Bush is apparently expected to sign it.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp)
Subject: Re: Bill to prohibit cellular scanners/receivers
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 00:18:03 GMT

In article <1b4r2kINNigo@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> haynes@cats.ucsc.edu (Jim Haynes) writes:
>
>In article <1b4l88INN5ol@roche.csl.sri.com> dstine@cisco.com (David Stine) writes:
>>Apparently, the paternalistic liberal cabal is about to pass and send onto the
>I'd hardly call them the L-word.  Not even sure I would call it paternalistic.
>It was passwd at the behest of the business community, not because anybody
>argued it was good for the people.
>-- 
>haynes@cats.ucsc.edu
>haynes@cats.bitnet
>
>"Any clod can have the facts, but having opinions is an Art."
>        Charles McCabe, San Francisco Chronicle
>

In my experience in this state and other "non-liberal"states, I would
say that the so called "Liberal, progressive states" have a greater
tendency to enact oppressive legislation such as diamond lanes,
gun bans, pit bull bans, pet breeding bans etc, etc.

Both houses of congress are full of democrats. I have heard of
conservative democrats, but one seldom hears of liberal republicans.
I would say the characterization is fair.

-- 
Richard Crisp       Cupertino, Ca.          crisp@netcom.com
(415) 903-3832 wk  "Get rid of the bums!"   (408) 253 4541 fax
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner