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green for victory

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5. can you imagine the outcry if, instead of "Prozac" in that database
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 05:28 PM
Dec 2012

it read LSD

or Crack?

The Drug Warriors like Joe Biden would be apoplectic. Demands for spontaneous roadblock searches, a snitch campaign, who knows what they would cook up.

Anyone that looks at that (sortable!) database should conclude that there is something going on that needs immediate discussion and study. NOW! Not next year, or after the next Prozaced shooter goes berserk.

It's right there! THE Common link is right out in front of everyone's eyes and the media won't risk their advertising dollars to bring up the subject!

at least that's one theory I'm working on...

EDIT: By the way you say "anti depressants don't turn people into mass murdering psychopaths"

Here are the words from the warning label on the bottle of Prozac:

WARNING

SUICIDALITY AND ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS

Antidepressants increased the risk compared to placebo of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders. Anyone considering the use of PROZAC (fluoxetine hcl) or any other antidepressant in a child, adolescent, or young adult must balance this risk with the clinical need. Short-term studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidality with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults beyond age 24; there was a reduction in risk with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults aged 65 and older. Depression and certain other psychiatric disorders are themselves associated with increases in the risk of suicide. Patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, or unusual changes in behavior. Families and caregivers should be advised of the need for close observation and communication with the prescriber.

http://www.rxlist.com/prozac-drug.htm

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Thanks to the OP: Spread the word! Tweet the URL! We must do the mainstream medias job here.

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No. The problem is NOT the pills. It's screening and follow-up, PDJane Dec 2012 #1
it IS the screening and followup Celebration Dec 2012 #2
sorry, anti depressants don't turn people into mass murdering psychopaths... dionysus Dec 2012 #3
can you imagine the outcry if, instead of "Prozac" in that database green for victory Dec 2012 #5
the OP is a bunch of bullshit. dionysus Dec 2012 #6
How so? Each article (that i've clicked anyway) is directly sourced green for victory Dec 2012 #8
and here come the Scientologists! Union Scribe Dec 2012 #4
no shit... like vultures descending, the woo brigade moves in to pick meat from the bones of dionysus Dec 2012 #7
I don't get it, are you suggesting there not be a discussion of one green for victory Dec 2012 #9
Indeed. This is exactly when the woo-woo artists ply their trade. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #15
Good post. rainlillie Dec 2012 #10
People go on those meds for a reason. Are they over-prescribed? Possibly. Are GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #11
I feel that they are sometimes necessary and worth the risk Celebration Dec 2012 #12
I have a young son who is on Prozac. He is sooo much better for it. The thing is, you can't really GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #13
there is now an objective test for serotonin syndrome Celebration Dec 2012 #14
This is good to know. We need more objective measurements in dealing with mental health care. GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #16
Where's the list of violent crimes commited by people NOT on psychiatric medications TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #17
I agree with that! Celebration Dec 2012 #18
Studies show a direct link between psychotropes.. ananda Dec 2012 #19
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