THE ROLE OF ANTI-DEPRESSANTS IN MASS KILLINGS - Michael Moore on THE REAL LESSON OF COLUMBINE...

[DirkGently]

50. These drugs are already linked to violence / suicide. Especially in kids.

Stupid would be not recognizing that.

You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment with Prozac.

Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.

http://www.drugs.com/prozac.html

Paroxetine (Paxil) An SSRI antidepressant, Paxil is also linked with more severe withdrawal symptoms and a greater risk of birth defects compared to other medications in that class. It is 10.3 times more likely to be linked with violence compared to other drugs. (More on Time.com: Healthland’s Guide to Life 2011)

Fluoxetine (Prozac) The first well-known SSRI antidepressant, Prozac is 10.9 times more likely to be linked with violence in comparison with other medications.

http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/07/top-ten-legal-drugs-linked-to-violence/#ixzz2FXyIxoks

Overall, the child and teen suicide rate after initiation of antidepressant use among participants in the study was five times higher than the rate reported among all teens aged 13 to 17 in British Columbia, which researchers say reflects the higher suicide risks among the depressed.

"Our analysis supports the decision of the Food and Drug Administration to include all antidepressants in the black box warning regarding increased suicidality risk for children and adolescents initiating use of antidepressants," write researcher Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, ScD of Harvard Medical School and colleagues in Pediatrics. "Once a decision to initiate pharmacotherapy is made, treatment decisions should be made on the basis of efficacy and less so on the basis of safety. Clinicians should be vigilant in monitoring children and adolescents for whom use of any antidepressant agents is initiated."

http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20100412/teen-suicide-risk-similar-among-antidepressants