9.25.99 More On Psych Drugs Here's a very knowledgeable essay which provides some important information about the various psychiatric/psychotropic drugs which many recent mass shooters have been LEGALLY under the influence of. The writer, speaking from first-hand professional knowledge and experience, points out that general comments from medical practitioners describing/defending the use of these drugs on persons of marginal mental stability--for example those in the Star-Telegram article we excerpted--fail to bring up the many KNOWN, potentially SEVERE mental/emotional (AND physical) side effects these drugs can have--ESPECIALLY on such individuals with a tenuous grasp upon "consensus reality" already. In other words, gasoline on a campfire. Not ALL Psychotropic Drugs Similar to Speed/Crank It's also been pointed out to us that some of the info we publicized regarding the prescribed psychotropic/psychiatric drugs was incomplete. Actually a number of these drugs like Prozac and Paxil, although similar to meth-amphetamines in their effects, are of another class called Selective Serotinin Reuptake Inhibitors, while Ritalin, Halcyon and others are more similar pharmacologically to meth-amphetamine (speed/crank). And as a topper--suddenly the Ft. Worth Police Department is saying they did NOT find a vial of Prozac prescribed for alleged Ft. Worth shooter Larry Ashbrook at Ashbrook's residence. So… Police just kind of THOUGHT they found the Prozac prescription. They THOUGHT the vial said Prozac but it really didn't. They THOUGHT the prescription was for Larry Ashbrook, but it wasn't. And these THOUGHTS got passed all the way up the chain of command to where they are told to mass media as FACT and disseminated to the entire world. But now the cops say they were wrong; there was no Prozac prescription. And we're supposed to BELIEVE this? NewsHawk Inc. - - - - - - - - - I find some of the information in the article by the reporter of the Star- Telegram to be inaccurate, but not due to her reporting. The truth is that Prozac has "common side effects" including abnormal thinking and agitation. Also there are "lesser side effects" of paranoia. And then there are even more "rare side effects" that include antisocial behavior. Prozac has been FDA approved for the treatment of uni-polar depression. It is not approved for treatment of depression associated with schizophrenia or other psychotic illnesses at present. (This information is from current pharmaceutical literature.) Of, course, that does not mean that doctors do not prescribe it for those very things. They do. I know of several people being treated with Zyprexa for schizophrenia and Prozac or Zoloft for the associated depression (They are the same class of drug). As a matter of a fact, Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors. They help to increase the amount of serotonin at the neuronal synapse. It has been found that there is a deficiency of serotonin in the nerve synapse in those with depression. But, also, one must understand that serotonin is also a processor brain chemical for inducing sleep. Therefore it does seem like Ritalin. The anti-depressants I have just named are more commonly known as stimulant antidepressants. Ritalin, on the other hand, is a central nervous system stimulant. It stimulates the arousal center of the brain in the brain stem. Its method of action is not truly known. Both classes of drugs are currently in use treating ADD and ADHD. As, for the idiotic remarks I keep hearing from the medical and psychiatric community about mental patients (especially those with paranoid psychoses of any kind) not being more violent than the average person, HOGWASH!! As a nurse specializing in psychiatry at one point, I know from multitudes of exposure that this is not true. On a more personal level, I live with a very close loved one who is a paranoid schizophrenic, and I can tell you that violent outbursts can and do happen. What would anyone do if they believed that there were others set out against them? Your survival instinct becomes heightened.... the fight or flight type of reaction. Agitated states in these people must be handled with care. These people DO deserve compassion. They should not be ostracized and locked away. But, the realities of the conditions should be relayed to the general public (they most certainly are to family members) and appropriate treatment instituted. Why are we not seeing people on Zoloft or Paxil perpetrating the same sort of horrifying scenarios as so many on Prozac have? Since vaccines have been used to transmit agents with purposes other than the prevention of disease, it makes one wonder if we are really being told the truth about the drug Prozac. granddam
