Matthews stresses the crucial need for stronger testing and reform in medical examiner offices to uncover potential links between psychotropic drugs and mass shootings. [2] In an all too familiar scenario, the perpetrator had a history of being treated for "mental health" issues--which can often mean hospitalization and psychotropic drugs. She had been prescribed 9 different psychotropic drugs between October 2022 and January 2023, including sedative-hypnotics, antipsychotics, and antidepressants. With more than 45 million Americans taking antidepressants alone it is no wonder the nation experiences high rates of violence, asserts CCHR. About CCHR: CCHR was founded in 1969 by the Church of Scientology and the late Dr. Thomas Szasz, Professor of Psychiatry, and prolific author of books on psychiatry.

Source: ABC News February 19, 2024 17:17 UTC