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originally posted by: UnBreakable
They all are on or recently have been on one of the many kinds of anti-depressants. One of the adverse side effects of these meds is possibility towards violent tendencies and suicide. The pharmaceutical companies of course don't publicize these although they are included on the instructions/side effects that accompany the prescription when it is filled. As our gun laws are under attack, big pharma is getting off scot free as to their liability in these incidents.
A new infographic created via Dadaviz and based on an OECD report suggests the moods of Scandinavian nations may be more closely linked to medicine than anything else. The chart depicts the relative amounts of antidepressant consumption across several different European nations. Iceland — not technically in Scandinavia but nearby — leads with 101 daily doses per 1,000 people. Denmark, Sweden and Finland are all close behind, with Portugal the only outlier. Norway ranks ninth.
originally posted by: Mianeye
originally posted by: UnBreakable
They all are on or recently have been on one of the many kinds of anti-depressants. One of the adverse side effects of these meds is possibility towards violent tendencies and suicide. The pharmaceutical companies of course don't publicize these although they are included on the instructions/side effects that accompany the prescription when it is filled. As our gun laws are under attack, big pharma is getting off scot free as to their liability in these incidents.
I live in Denmark/ Scandinavia, no mass shotings, mass stabbings, mass killing of any kind, Norway's terror attack was political motivated and Breivik was not on any medication, so it doesn't count in this case .
Now read this.
The World's Happiest Countries Take The Most Antidepressants
A new infographic created via Dadaviz and based on an OECD report suggests the moods of Scandinavian nations may be more closely linked to medicine than anything else. The chart depicts the relative amounts of antidepressant consumption across several different European nations. Iceland — not technically in Scandinavia but nearby — leads with 101 daily doses per 1,000 people. Denmark, Sweden and Finland are all close behind, with Portugal the only outlier. Norway ranks ninth.
From that we can conclude that medication does not create mass murders, but we can also conclude that proper treatment and medical attention has a lot do with how people can move on from their depression or other mental illnesses.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
People seem to think Americans invented mass killing.....Hardly,
When I was a kid. There was a shooting at my Jr.High School.
The difference was there was no media blasting every detail with theme music.
I blame the media. They want blood. They need blood.
They encourage weak minded people to act.
originally posted by: Mianeye
a reply to: UnBreakable
But, then you would see the same pattern all over the world, not just in the US.
originally posted by: Mianeye
originally posted by: schuyler
The commonality you're looking for is psychotropic drugs. ALL these shooters have been on serious meds to "help" them with their mental issues.
Like thousands or millions of other people outside the US, though they don't go on a killing spree.
As i have said before, the drugs are not the cause, the mental illness is.
You guys keep trying to blame the medication, though it is clear from other countries that med's don't create deranged killer's.
originally posted by: Mianeye
a reply to: UnBreakable
True...
But, as we hear from US members here on ATS, which is greatly agreed upon, the deranged killer would just switch to knifes, bats or bombs if they can not get hold of a gun.
originally posted by: Mianeye
a reply to: UnBreakable
True...
But, as we hear from US members here on ATS, which is greatly agreed upon, the deranged killer would just switch to knifes, bats or bombs if they can not get hold of a gun.
originally posted by: starviego
Forget the drugs. Focus on the shrinks. Every one of these young mass shooters has had some kind of exposure to psychiatrists BEFORE their rampages. FIRST comes the mental health ‘treatment,’ THEN comes the ultraviolence. It’s called mind control.
originally posted by: InTheShadows
originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
Are we maybe looking in the worng place??
I would say yes.
Stop looking at possible symptoms retroactively, and try to find things that we can address proactively so we can stop these shootings before they happen.