The US has had 57 times as many school shootings as the other major industrialized nations combined - CNN
The US has had 57 times as many school shootings as the other major industrialized nations combined — CNN
57x more of other major industrial nations combined. Let that sink in.
Because for the most part they don't have nearly as many people taking SSRI's as we do. So far almost every one of these mass shooters has been on those drugs.
Christ dude. Antidepressants do not cause violent behavior towards other people. Also, people in other nations still take these drugs.
That's not what the research is showing. In older people it is likely that what you claim is factual, but in youth, it is not nearly so clear.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the most widely prescribed psychiatric medications in many countries [
1–
6]. At the same time, concerns about their adverse effects, including suicide and violence, have been widely discussed and remain controversial. Observational and trial data have shown that although SSRIs appear not to elevate the risk for suicidal behaviour in adults, they may increase the risk of suicide ideation in children, adolescents, and young adults. This weak age-related association is consistent across studies [
7–
11] but inconsistently supported by ecological data [
12–
15].
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Violent Crime: A Cohort Study
HOW DO SSRIs (AND OTHER MEDICATIONS) CAUSE VIOLENCE? and why don’t people spot the connection?
HOW DO SSRIs (AND OTHER MEDICATIONS) CAUSE VIOLENCE? and why don't people spot the connection? | SSRI Stories
Young people on antidepressants more prone to violence, study finds
Prozac and Seroxat may also make 15-24 year olds more likely to be involved in non-violent crime and to have alcohol problems
Young people on antidepressants more prone to violence, study finds