A post a few days ago referenced a class of drugs called SSRI’s (Selective Serotonin Receptor Inhibitors - a class of anti-depressants) as being commonly prescribed among these mass shooters.
The drugs may cause a horrific side effect, or it just may be that the people who are crazy enough to do these kinds of atrocities tend to get identified for some kind of treatment (which would be correlation, but not causation).
[[or it just may be that the people who are crazy enough to do these kinds of atrocities tend to get identified for some kind of treatment (which would be correlation, but not causation).]]
Bingo- they are crazed individuals and the drugs likely helped them stave off the impulses for awhile, but in the end their craziness/evilness outweighed the drug’s actions- There are tons of seriously mentally ill people who very likely are being helped to remain calm thanks to these drugs- and there would probably be a lot more violent incidents if not for the drugs- the answer i believe lies somewhere else- likely in how society is changing to where parents no longer care about their kids- discipline them- teach them to respect others- and these kids - without adult supervision- live out their anger and frustration be3cause they have no respect for anyone else-
I’m not advocating for doping kids that don’t need it- but really- there are a bunch of seriously violent kids who need help of some kind- and like i said- many are being helped- but some are simply help-less and that’s a frightening reality we are going to have to live with unfortunately