Posted by 49er on March 1, 2008, at 15:15:20
In reply to Re: Psych medicine and the Niu shhotings » bluemonday1968, posted by ShawnThomas on February 24, 2008, at 23:53:19
> Yes, I do find that extremely offensive. This young man knew exactly what he was doing and should be regarded as a murderer who was completely responsible for his actions that day. Check out http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-prozac_19feb19,0,7626304.story for an article that cites actual experts.
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> ShawnShawn,
As one who suffered a severe reaction on Celexa, which included rage, I vehemently disagree with you. Fortunately, I got off the med pronto in spite of my psychiatrist's advice to stay on it. I shudder to think what would have happened if I had.
Laurie Yorke, an RN, who runs the Paxil Progress Boards, feels very lucky that her son didn't become the Illnois Shooter. Her son became psychotic during Paxil withdrawal due to what was a way too fast tapering schedule from an MD. He was suicidal and homicidal at the same time. Now that he is off Paxil, he is fine but is horrifed at his behavior when he was on the drugs. He was fine before Paxil also.
Laurie, an RN, had alot of faith in doctors. But if she had listened to them, her whole family might be dead, including her son.
I have also sadly learned through experience that just because someone has an MD by their name doesn't mean they know what they are talking about. I am not saying all doctors are bad but as I said to someone who trusted her doctor being on 31 meds, "that will get you killed".
By the way, I don't feel that all crimes are med related. In the case of the VT killer, I think his problems started way before he ever started SSRIS.
But in the case of the Ilinois Shooter, his best friend said when he started on meds initially, his behavior became worse.
And his girlfriend greatly worried about the effect of the meds n him. Remember, when he cold turkeyed prozac which I know from person experience leads to horrifice problems, he was also on two other meds at the same time.
Finally, psychiatrists who are not antimeds like Jay Cohen, Joseph Glenmullen, and David Healy have said that SSRIs can cause homicidal reactions.
Anyway, I am curious if you believe that meds can cause someone to do this even if you don't think it was the reason in this case?
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