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Myrina

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5. I had an odd thought today ...

Reply to Herlong (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:51 PM

Dec 2012

... humor me here ... the preponderance of these shooters are in their early/mid 20's ... 'loners', 'ADHD', 'autistic', 'shy' ... chances are that they've been on meds at some point - some probably since childhood. Might there be any long term correlations of doping up our children with all these mind-numbing chemicals that when they're 'off the meds', reality and emotions are just so overwhelming that they can't deal?

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What is a twenty year old doing [View all] Herlong Dec 2012 OP

his mother should have controlled her guns. this is about gun control spanone Dec 2012 #1

Sorry spaone, I don't agree Herlong Dec 2012 #4

What citizen needs a semi-automatic .22 for 'self-protection'? Myrina Dec 2012 #6

Especially when they are incredibly wealthy. undeterred Dec 2012 #11

NCLB told him he should stay in school... eom. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

He was a nerd he did well in school�eom. Herlong Dec 2012 #3

I had an odd thought today ... Myrina Dec 2012 #5

What are we doing Herlong Dec 2012 #7

I have to wonder the same thing. StarryNite Dec 2012 #18

Oh. I.m convinced. bluerum Dec 2012 #8

He is an adult LeftInTX Dec 2012 #9

He is an adult Herlong Dec 2012 #16

Perhaps he was an undiagnosed schizophrenic... undeterred Dec 2012 #10

More likely a psychopath. Tobin S. Dec 2012 #12

The age when the "first psychotic break" occurs can be around 20 undeterred Dec 2012 #13

Eric, the Columbine shooter, fit a classic psychopath profile RainDog Dec 2012 #17

Adam Lanza's parents had every financial resource in the world to get him the BEST psychiatric care riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #14

The easier it is for "future time bombs" to acquire arsenals bhikkhu Dec 2012 #15