One thing I notice whenever one of these shootings happen: no one ever seems to ask questions about what prescription drugs the shooter had ever used. Maybe in most cases the answer is none, but we’ll never know, because no one digs into it. However, since some drugs are known to cause mental side effects (either when you take them, or when you stop taking them), seems like it might be a relevant data point to consider. (I note that this study doesn’t look into this, either.)
One thing I notice whenever one of these shootings happen: no one ever seems to ask questions about what prescription drugs the shooter had ever used. Maybe in most cases the answer is none, but we’ll never know, because no one digs into it. However, since some drugs are known to cause mental side effects (either when you take them, or when you stop taking them), seems like it might be a relevant data point to consider. (I note that this study doesn’t look into this, either.)
It is.
Prozac, and many psychiatric drugs, are known to cause general health issues, including aggression. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/12/prozac-makers-secret-payment-mass-shooting-lawsuit-revealed/2302888001/
Psychiatric drugs mess up the homeostasis of the brain;[1] so it’s no surprise that the brain responds this way.
A lot of psychiatric drugs have side effects, the side effects are common, and those side effects aren’t just mental.[2]
Hyman SE, Nestler EJ. Initiation and adaptation: a paradigm for understanding psychotropic drug action. Am J Psychiatry. 1996 Feb;153(2):151-62. doi: 10.1176/ajp.153.2.151. PMID: 8561194. ↩︎
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/adderall-side-effects.html ↩︎