Incidents of mass shootings and/or horrific violence have sadly become an all too familiar occurrence.  Guns are usually blamed, along with cries for stricter gun control measures.  However, is there another cause?  Something that may not be as obvious or explosive?  I wondered, and I’m not the first, if there is a connection between psychiatric medications and violence, particularly mass shootings. 

Join me as a I examine the issue.

Connection?  Pro: 

https://kellybroganmd.com/mass-shootings-the-new-manifestation-of-an-ancient-phenomenon-and-their-link-to-psychiatric-drugs/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mad-in-america/201101/psychiatric-drugs-and-violence-review-fda-data-finds-link

http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-mass-shootings-psychiatric-drugs/

https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/28307-from-prozac-to-parkland-are-psychiatric-drugs-causing-mass-shootings

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/another-mass-shooting-potentially-linked-to-psychiatric-drugs-1002085657

https://www.wnd.com/2018/02/media-ignoring-1-crucial-factor-in-florida-school-shooting/

 

Con:

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/verify/verify-are-psychiatric-drugs-to-blame-for-school-shootings/75-557292268

https://schoolshooters.info/sites/default/files/psychiatric_medications_3.4.pdf

http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-sn-medication-violent-crime-mental-illness-20140507-story.html#

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4318286/