Dr. Julian Whitaker:
"My article on the dangers of certain antidepressants in the September issue of Health & Healing elicited a lot of comment from my subscribers -- many of whom obviously feel as passionate about this subject as I do, both for and against.
I love hearing from you, especially about controversial issues such as this, so I've reprinted the article below with an email address. Got a thought on this hot topic? Send it to me at customerservice@phillips.com.
The Scourge of Prozac
When I first heard about the Columbine High School massacre, my initial thought was, "Lord help us, were they taking Prozac?" Nine days later, it was reported that Eric Harris, one of the shooters, was taking Luvox, which, like Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil, belongs to the class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). In one out of every 25 children taking it, Luvox causes mania, "a psychosis characterized by exalted feelings, delusions of grandeur…and overproduction of ideas."
Guns Are Blamed, but What About Prescription Drugs? Likely due to pressure from the pharmaceutical industry-heavy advertisers in all media-the national debate on the epidemic of teen violence has ignored the widespread use of prescription drugs in teens and particularly those who have committed monstrous acts. However, the drug-violence link is frighteningly common. Fifteen-year-old Shawn Cooper of Notus, Idaho, fired a shotgun at students and school staff. According to his stepfather, he had been taking an SSRI.
Thirteen-year-old Chris Fetters of Iowa killed her favorite aunt. She was taking Prozac. Kip Kinkel, a 15-year-old youth, went on a rampage in Oregon. He first shot and killed his parents, spent the night with the bodies (characteristic of the dissociative reaction these drugs often cause), then killed two and wounded 22 of his fellow students at Thurston High School. He was taking Prozac.
Read the rest at:
http://www.drwhitaker.com/hottopics
Rick V.
Prozac Litigation
http://justiceseekers.com/frontpage.cfm?name=SSRI&MenuItemID=76&CFID=77331&C
FTOKEN=24650558
Kids, Drugs, Guns and 'PsychoPolitics'
http://www.freeyellow.com/members8/iurist/drugkids.htm
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