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Henry:

I would like to know what this article is and who published it.  They want
you to believe that 25% of the  investors are on  prescription drugs, but in
total the percentage is only around 7% of the total population.  I question
the statistics and would like to see  the statistics that prove their
statements. 

Norman E.  

"Henry R. Heiczereder" wrote:
> 
> An interesting article came my way the other day.  A M.D. stated that one
> cause of the current bull market is due to an increase in mood altering
> drugs being ingested by the populace in general.  i.e. Prozac and other
> anti-depressants.  Apparently they lessen the fear of danger and could make
> certain people bolder etc.  According to the article, one in four investors
> is under the influence of these drugs.  (the general U.S. population
> currently taking these drugs is estimated to be about 20 million)