Far too often we hear news of a deadly attack at a
school, mall or military base - violent crimes committed by those we
least suspect.
Many of those violent outbreaks have involved guns. Sometimes, however, there's another common thread: anti-depressants.
Anti-depressants are some of the most widely
prescribed drugs in America. Millions of doctors and their patients
appear to like these drugs, but there is a darker side.
Medication Madness
For decades, psychiatrist Peter Breggin has studied the link between anti-depressants and violent crimes.
"The anti-depressants cause violence and they cause
suicide, and they do it in all age groups. We have studies in all age
groups. There's just no doubt about it," Dr. Breggin said.
Anti-depressants work on the brain, thereby altering the way their users think.
"These drugs are causing agitation, anxiety,
insomnia, hostility, aggression, mania," Dr.Breggin said. "In addition
to driving the person with this amphetamine-like effect, the
anti-depressants do a bit of a lobotomy. You lose your empathy. You lose
your caring."...Continue reading...
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