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The Drug
Connection to Bizarre Shootings by Dr.
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D. Littleton Colorado blew the door wide open to
reveal to the world the pain and suffering I have witnessed on a daily basis
since these newer serotonergic antidepressants (Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox,
Celexa, Effexor, Serzone, etc.) hit the market. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold,
along with 12 classmates and a teacher lost their lives April 20 in another
preventable tragedy. This incident, like so many others before it, could save
more lives than were lost IF this time we learn from this tragic and heart
breaking incident. If we don't learn this time there will be
another and another and another Littleton, Colorado, Springfield, Oregon, Boise,
Idaho, etc. Learning from this tragedy is the greatest gift we can give to those
who lost their lives in each of these tragedies. As Eric Harris was found to be
under the influence of Luvox at the time of the tragedy, this must be a wake up
call to the most extreme dangers of America's most popular medications - the new
serotonergic antidepressants - Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Celexa, Effexor and
Serzone. Listed in the manufacturer's warning as
"frequent" adverse reactions to Luvox are "manic reaction"
and "psychotic reaction." Of course psychotic reaction means the drug
can induce what laymen would call insanity. Mania is another slightly different
and potentially very dangerous form of psychosis or insanity. the danger affects
to both the patient and those around him. Symptoms of mania include delusions of
grandeur (such as planning to fly a plane into New York City and crash it into
the city), intense irritability and rages (as was witnessed in Eric Harris' web
site), criminal behavior including aggressive, violent, and hostile behaviors
(all too obvious in this case), cravings for alcohol or drugs (Eric was
reportedly drinking Jack Daniels.), drastic personality changes swinging from
one end of the spectrum to the other, extremely deceitful, manipulative and
controlling of all those around them, although easily distracted they are very
determined in acting upon their delusional thoughts, and very convincing to
those around them of their perception of reality - perhaps because they,
themselves, are so convinced of the reality of their delusions, etc. Periods of mania with delusional thoughts can
persist for months and years. It is living in a dream world or a fantasy world.
And when the brain has been programmed with violent video games, it would not be
at all uncommon for those fantasies to become one's "reality" in a
manic reaction. This is not a conscious state and is the method by which these
drugs are so effective in merging fantasy with reality. When you add to the alarming disclosure about
the frequency of mania and psychosis with Luvox, the fact that "cough"
is also listed as a "frequent" adverse reaction to this medication the
explosive potential is magnified greatly. The reason for the danger in this
combination of cough and Luvox use lies in the interaction between popular cough
medications containing dextromethophan and the serotonergic antidepressants. The
mixing of these two can greatly increase the possibility of a toxic reaction
known as serotonin syndrome leading to PCP (Angel Dust) reactions. Would anyone
have been surprised at Eric Harris' behavior if they knew he had been using PCP?
Of course not! The tragedy lies in our ignorance of the drug interactions and
the negligence of the manufacturer to inform patients of this danger and the
negligence of doctors and pharmacists in warning young patients and their
families of the dangerous potential psychotic reactions to Luvox or any of the
other Prozac clones. We witnessed the same type of drug-induced
murderous rampage in the Connecticut Lottery shooting just one year ago. Matthew
Beck (see below) who worked at the lottery went to work where he shot and killed
four fellow workers in a Luvox induced psychotic rage before taking his own
life. How many deaths do we need to witness before we
say, "Enough is enough?" In investigating 30 cases that have taken
place over the last four years of something extremely rare before but becoming
much more common - women committing murder and then attempting suicide - we also
find an alarming link to these medications. Out of these 30 cases of mothers
killing their children or their husbands and then themselves, 22 were on
serotonergic medications at the time of the murder. This is an alarmingly high
figure! We had all better educate ourselves rapidly. Before these drugs hit the
market just over ten years ago these things were rare, now they are happening
everywhere and the drugs are lurking behind the scenes in nearly every case.
Society should demand an answer because we are the ones paying the ultimate
price with our lives and the lives of our children while the drug companies rake
in their millions in profits daily. ~~ Dr. Ann Blake Tracy Links to
Other Stories Depicting the Drug Connection to Shootings ...we are extremely troubled by the hasty
statements from the American Psychiatric Association indicating that
"despite a decade of research, there is little valid evidence to prove a
causal relationship between the use of antidepressant medications and
destructive behavior".What "decade of research"? The fact is
the large drug companies have assiduously avoided any serious research into
this lethal side effect. A silent and seething employee went on a
bloody rampage at Connecticut Lottery Corp. headquarters Friday, March 7,
1998, killing four senior lottery officials before committing suicide. Beck was taking at least two medications that
physicians say are commonly prescribed for anxiety, depression and
obsessive-compulsive disorders. Luvox is an anti-depressant used to treat an
obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Lorazepam is an anti-anxiety drug similar
to Valium. by Peter R. Breggin, M.D On April 29 the Washington Post confirmed
that Eric Harris, the leader in the Littleton tragedy, was taking the
psychiatric drug Luvox at the time of the murders. On April 30 the same
newspaper published a story quoting expert claims that Luvox is safe and has
no association with causing violence. In fact, Luvox and closely related drugs
commonly produce manic psychoses, aggression, and other behavioral
abnormalities in children and young people. Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 From: Ian Goddard
(Ian@Goddard.net) While doctors interviewed by The Washington
Post and CNN claim there's no link between Luvox and aggressive behavior, the
medical literature gives a different picture. Luvox is the trade name for
fluvoxamine, which research shows can induce mania. By David M. Bresnahan; © 1999
WorldNetDaily.com Doping
Kids, [www.insightmag.com] Vol. 15, No. 24 -- June 28, 1999; By Kelly
Patricia O'Meara Though shocked by bizarre shootings in
schools, few Americans have noticed how many shooters were among the 6 million
kids now on psychotropic drugs. The latest news from Littleton from the
Denver CBS affiliate there. April 29, 1999; Web posted at: 4:22 p.m. EDT
(2022 GMT) (CNN) -- Reports surfaced Wednesday that one
of the gunmen in the Littleton, Colorado, school shooting, Eric Harris, was
rejected by Marine Corps recruiters days before the Columbine High School
massacre because he was under a doctor's care and had been prescribed an
anti-depressant medication. By Avram Goldstein, Washington Post Staff
Writer, Friday, April 30, 1999 The psychiatric drug that Eric Harris had
been taking before he went on a shooting rampage at a Colorado high school
last week was prescribed about 1.4 million times last year to people suffering
from obsessive-compulsive disorder and associated depression. In many of these articles, the Luvox
manufacturer has been quoted that "such episodes are rare and likely to be
caused by the underlying depression that led the patient to Luvox." There
are statements on the drug information sheet that should be given to patients
when they get a prescription for Luvox that says such episodes are in fact
"frequent" side effects to Luvox. Several physicians, also state that
there is no evidence connecting drugs such as Luvox to behavior changes that
involved hostile outbursts such as the one we just witnessed in Littleton,
Colorado on April 20. It is a GREAT disservice to all those who lost their lives
in Littleton last week to print this type of disinformation! I don't care if it
is coming from a so-called professional! I am so sick an tired of seeing so many
die while they continue to deny the obvious! Now that I have that out of my system
momentarily let me point out what anyone who reads the handout on Luvox can read
for themselves. Luvox has listed as "frequent" adverse reactions two
forms of psychosis, namely "psychotic reaction" and "manic
reaction." Hostile outbursts would not be out of the ordinary for either of
those reactions. Mania should have the name changed to "sheer hell on
earth". It is one of the most devastating forms of mental illness there is
and to chemically induce that reaction with a drug that is suppose to
"help" a patient is unconscionable! To do it to a child is unthinkable
and yet there are those out there who are doing this every day of the week
without even reading the handout that comes with this medication. What should be of great concern is that this is
a reaction in 4 out of 100 young patients in SHORT term studies - not bad unless
you are one of the four or are lucky enough to take the drug short term. Two out
of the eight teenagers my children associate with have taken Prozac-like drugs.
Both have had manic reactions to the drugs. Just bad luck or is it bad math?
Initially it was thought that only 5% of those using SSRI antidepressants had
sexual adverse reactions. Now that figure has gone as high as 70% in some
independent studies. What if we will in the next few years see similar reports
on these more serious reactions? And how many more will have to die before we
see that? Another synergistic possibility is that of
"cough" being listed as a "frequent" adverse reaction as
well. This is not to be unexpected as increased levels of serotonin produce a
constriction of the bronchial tubes. But what would most mothers do? Reach for
the cough medication, right? And how many know that if their child is on an SSRI
that the combination can produce serotonin syndrome - a toxic reaction that
could bring on any of the more serious adverse reactions produced by these
drugs. The combination has been shown in medical studies to produce PCP (Angel
Dust) reactions. See if you can find me a police officer that will tell you that
reaction will not produce hostile outbursts. |
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