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In reply to the discussion: Rob Schneider Blames Parkinson's Drugs for Robin Williams' Death [View all]CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)7. Rob Schneider is known as one of the nicest, classiest guys in Hollywood.
Even after Roger Evert savaged his movies he sent him flowers and well wishes upon learning about his illness.
http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/a-bouquet-arrives
http://www.rogerebert.com/chazs-blog/one-act-of-kindness-rob-schneider-and-roger
His friend died and he blames the drug which considering the side effects should never have been given to a man prone to depression in the first place. Doctors are pill pushing idiots at times.
So laugh at the failed clown all you want. His movies may suck but he sounds like a great man to have as a friend.
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So you don't think it's relevant that the drug he was taking had a side-effect of suicide?
tridim
Aug 2014
#12
I think he has a right to speak of this, same as us. Acting roles are pretty irrelevant.
WinkyDink
Aug 2014
#40
Maybe the risk that this presented to someone with depression was outweighed by
betterdemsonly
Aug 2014
#11
I was warned of "intense, vivid dreams" if I slept with a nicotine patch on. I tried it.
arcane1
Aug 2014
#17
Congratulations! I was on the gum for 6 months, and now I'm well into 3 months of nothing
arcane1
Aug 2014
#19
Of course, and even if Schneider is "all that" bad, he may well be right about this drug
whathehell
Aug 2014
#55
This is true but I googled it and he is an on the record antivaxxer. n/t
betterdemsonly
Aug 2014
#26
'Suicidal thoughts or actions' is most certainly a listed side effect of many different drugs
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2014
#35
At least SOME treatments for PD and depression are connected to suicide. And in scholarly journals.
WinkyDink
Aug 2014
#48
there is an endless list of drugs including most anti-depressants that list suicidal thoughts as a
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2014
#51