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HoneyBadger

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7. I do not just "blame" people that take drugs for mental issues

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 06:34 AM

Jan 2017

Prescription drugs in general can cause mental issues. I was just on 2 months of malaria meds, and one that is effective on malaria and dirt cheap, is effectively banned now because they cause such debilitating nightmares that people would rather take a chance on dying of malaria. Guess who handed out this drug like Tic Tacs? Our military.

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Fort Lauderdale gunman was "receiving psychological treatment" [View all] ellenrr Jan 2017 OP

Taking antidepressants makes you do mass murders? What? uppityperson Jan 2017 #1

The theory linking antidepressants to mass murders has been around for a while. ... spin Jan 2017 #2

I've friends whose lives have been saved by antidepressants. No med is perfect for everyone, but uppityperson Jan 2017 #3

+1 Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #4

I have no idea if the theory is valid or not. I'm just aware that it exists. ... spin Jan 2017 #5

Offs easttexaslefty Jan 2017 #8

I am so sorry. Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #11

I have seen the crap written about this... Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #9

I did not say that antidepressants cause mass murder. ... spin Jan 2017 #13

Alot of people on here (myself included) might find this rather bigoted. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #6

I do not just "blame" people that take drugs for mental issues HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #7

No it would not explain mass murder and you should delete this post. Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #10

NIH says that there is a correlation HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #12