Posted on 02/20/2008 2:37:25 PM PST by dynachrome
Yeah. Forgot he offed himself.
Should not the prescribing physician then be testing/monitoring for that?
People taking Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft have clinical depression in the first place. It seems odd to blame the violent or suicidal tendencies on the medicine.
But this system suffers the inherent and unavoidable fault of relying on the patient to follow the instructions AND to interpret the situation correctly.
In a way, it's like schizophrenia: CNN doesn't cover the patients who continue to take their medication even when they're feeling well . . . they're just well.
Not according to her. She was the one that encouraged him to stop taking one of the three meds he was on. He choose the wrong one to quit, or so it appears.
from the link above:
Jessica Baty said Tuesday that her boyfriend of two years had been taking Xanax, used to treat anxiety, and Ambien, a sleep agent, as well as the antidepressant Prozac.
Probably it was the Xanax that was making him feel like azombi. The Prozac was probably causing the sleep problems being treated with the Ambien.
But since he was "interested in 'peace and social justice'", I guess it's all OK. Maybe that's why he picked a Geology class, rather than a psych, sociology or "peace studies".
Evil geologists rape the environment, don't you know. Even female ones, as four of the five he killed were.
Of course the real reason was that he was under the evil influence of the holster and magazines he bought from the same source as the Va Tech killer had used, and been enthralled by.
Weren't these the same combination of meds Heath Ledger OD'd on?
Probably it was the Xanax that was making him feel like azombi. The Prozac was probably causing the sleep problems being treated with the Ambien.
Xanax...a wonder drug for many, but one should not stop it suddenly (obviously). Depending on the dosage, it may takes weeks to step it down to avoid side effects.
“three drugs”
That Ambien seems to mess people up. I have only seen two that were prescribed it, however. Too small a sample, obviously.
NIU Law Professor to Participate in Nationwide Teach-In on Guantanamo Bay Professor Marc D. Falkoff, counsel for 17 Yemeni men at Guantánamo Bay,to read poetry written by Guantánamo Bay detainees September 27, 2006
Falkoff will return to NIU ... to present a lecture at 4 p.m. in Altgeld Room 100. He will share his personal experiences as counsel for 17 Yemeni men unlawfully detained at Guantánamo Bay and read more of the detainees’ poetry.As one of the first American citizens to travel to the camp and meet directly with the detainees, Falkoff has heard firsthand their stories of torture, abuse, disrespect, and other “disturbing” incidents. Since his first visit in November 2004, he has returned to the camp on eight occasions. During these visits, Falkoff took a special interest in the poetry written by detainees and was able to collect the “declassified” poems, which will be published in a volume by the University of Iowa Press.
The teach-in will explore two overriding themes: 1) whether Guantánamo can exist in a democracy committed to the rule of law, and 2) whether and how various communities should respond to this unprecedented governmental action. Specific issues to be addressed include not only a review of the court cases, but also topics relating to medical care, torture, abuse, and religious insults to the detainees.
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