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In reply to the discussion: BWHAHAHAHA: Marijuana Can Cause Violence According To George Zimmerman’s Attorney [View all]Segami
(14,923 posts)14. Zimmerman was on various prescription drugs with known, violent side effects
Many who have been following the Trayvon Martin case are aware that marijuana was found in Trayvon Martins system on the night that he was killed. It is not common knowledge, however, that the level was well below what medical studies show cause performance impairment. The same can not be said for George Zimmerman, the man who shot the teenager. Zimmerman was on various prescription drugs with known, violent side effects while acting as the neighborhood watch captain and on the night Martin died.
MSNBC.com reports that, according to the paramedic incident report, Trayvon Martin's shooter was on the prescription drug Temazepam which is known to cause insomnia and anxiety. Other side effects not mentioned in the MSNBC.com report are aggressiveness, hallucinations, and other serious symptoms. The U.S. National Library of Medicine cautions that, after taking Temazepam, patients should not be walking around trying to watch anything or anyone and that, if they do not sleep for at least 7-8 hours after taking the drug, they may experience memory loss.
Zimmerman was also on the commonly prescribed drug Adderall, which is known to cause worsening mental or mood problems (eg, aggression, anxiety, delusions, depression, hallucination, hostility), according to Drugs.com. Adderall is prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or narcolepsy. Both Temazepam and Adderall are medications that can cause problematic side effects including agitation and mood swings.
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-prescription-drugs-george-zimmerman-was-taking-when-he-killed-trayvon-martin
MSNBC.com reports that, according to the paramedic incident report, Trayvon Martin's shooter was on the prescription drug Temazepam which is known to cause insomnia and anxiety. Other side effects not mentioned in the MSNBC.com report are aggressiveness, hallucinations, and other serious symptoms. The U.S. National Library of Medicine cautions that, after taking Temazepam, patients should not be walking around trying to watch anything or anyone and that, if they do not sleep for at least 7-8 hours after taking the drug, they may experience memory loss.
Zimmerman was also on the commonly prescribed drug Adderall, which is known to cause worsening mental or mood problems (eg, aggression, anxiety, delusions, depression, hallucination, hostility), according to Drugs.com. Adderall is prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or narcolepsy. Both Temazepam and Adderall are medications that can cause problematic side effects including agitation and mood swings.
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-prescription-drugs-george-zimmerman-was-taking-when-he-killed-trayvon-martin
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BWHAHAHAHA: Marijuana Can Cause Violence According To George Zimmerman’s Attorney [View all]
Segami
Jul 2013
OP
I wouldn't be surprised if that hypocritical douche nozzle goes home after the trial and lights up.
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2013
#4
Zimmerman has a history of violence...why aren't they looking into the policeman he beat up?
HipChick
Jul 2013
#17
I think you mean Honeybuns. Lots and lots of honeybuns. That's my recollection, anyway. nt
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#29
Yes indeed. A try to influence the jury that Martin was a baddy. Dirty politics in court.
lumpy
Jul 2013
#28
I don't think so. It supports GZ's report to 911 that the guy looked like he was on drugs or
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#30
I don't think of FL as the south. (I'm from the deep south...it's very different from Florida).
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#44
how do you suppose someone who smoked weed would look or behave to elicit such a conclusion?
frylock
Jul 2013
#33
You see, this is the problem with some people who are trying to parse evidence.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#45
The jury, as fact finder, may decide just that, and disregard the toxicology report. nt
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#46