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In reply to the discussion: Does it strike anyone as important that the CT shooter had Aspergers and it is often treated with... [View all]MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)246. In all liklihood, this guy was misdiagnosed. He was a Paranoid Schizophrenic.
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Does it strike anyone as important that the CT shooter had Aspergers and it is often treated with... [View all]
Th1onein
Dec 2012
OP
Really? I HAVE personal experience with them. So do several of my family members, all of whom had
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#138
NO ONE is posting attacks on people with Asperger's or any other mental disability.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#219
These problems prob. existed BEFORE they took the medications. Often they go off them cold turkey.
Michigan Alum
Dec 2012
#152
i've seen no verifiable source that says this is the case, & lots of different reports of what he
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#3
I think psychiatrists and MD's; anyone who writes a script for these kinds of meds.....
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#7
In 2008 SCOTUS reaffirmed it was OK to deny 2A rights to criminals and the mentally ill
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#107
No, of course not. But you shouldn't be able to buy a gun unless you are stable on these drugs.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#139
That's crazy, I'm sorry. Even with anxiety, I'm more functional than most Americans,
adigal
Dec 2012
#145
Thank you, green for victory. These forums explain a lot about the effects of withdrawing from
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#266
NO! This is another red herring. Regardless of Adam Lanza's mental health, meds,
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#12
That's you, Odin2005. As many as five percent have adverse reactions involving violence to self or
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#18
She might have been high on Jesus, but she was also on Prozac, and had just had her dosage changed
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#42
Please don't launch personal attacks, Confusious. It lowers the level of discourse on this forum.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#87
It's far from speculation when it's been reported as coming from an official involved in the
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#195
Why don't you do a search on this topic? I'm not talking about the medical examiner.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#221
"your entire crusade is a personal attack against people who have mental illness"
green for victory
Dec 2012
#238
You forget one very important fact: THE DRUGS HAVE A BLACK BOX WARNING ON THEM.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#248
If the safe administration of these drugs requires hospitalization, then yes, they must be
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#257
ANOTHER personal attack, Confusious! Calling me a fundie? Is Henry Waxman also a fundie?
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#271
Because 5% might be adversely affected, we should do away with the drugs and
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#25
And I gave you a suggestion on how to manage it, but how do we get it to happen? In the meantime not
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#51
We need to hospitalize people who are prescribed these drugs. Closely monitor them.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#91
I think it's something we should consider, if not for everyone then at least under certain criteria,
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#95
Absolutely, there are many who experience no adverse reactions resulting in violent behavior. BUT
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#48
I don't find it hard to understand at all. But there are more weapons out there than just guns.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#92
RIIIIIGHT! Because NO ONE who ever takes drugs does things that they later don't remember doing!
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#194
I'm not "smearing" ANYONE. I'm against these drugs because they are dangerous.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#218
Suicidal tendencies and violent, destructive thoughts are behavioral side effects
lunasun
Dec 2012
#158
I am so glad they are helping! I wish mine did a bit more, but since I am bipolar 2 it's bit tricky
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#47
Then please edit your OP to reflect that, because right now it doesn't read that way to me at all.
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#61
I doubt that anyone with a grain of critical thought could possibly take the OP seriously.
Walk away
Dec 2012
#229
It's too late now, but you should have edited the title to your post, then.
AngryOldDem
Dec 2012
#243
The title to the OP is not demonizing anyone. THERE IS NO SUBTEXT except to people who can't
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#244
I'm so sorry to hear of the difficulties your family has encountered and continues to encounter.
thucythucy
Dec 2012
#184
*hugs* I have a son that is PDD, but has a lot of Aspie-like features as one
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#126
No, here's the deal. If you are on an SSRI antidepressant, you are TWELVE times more likely to
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#50
Please don't split hairs. SSRIs are often used to treat certain aspects of Aspergers.
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#88
A lot of people insisted that the world was going to end yesterday, too, but that didn't make it
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#217
So now you're comparing every DU'er who has called you out on your irresponsible
thucythucy
Dec 2012
#225
You very apparently don't understand the point that I was trying to make. In fact, you reiterate my
Th1onein
Dec 2012
#193
I guess the fact that a high percentage of people on SSRIs are depressed to begin with has nothing..
Walk away
Dec 2012
#231
Would you prefer that people with mental illnesses received no treatment?
Motown_Johnny
Dec 2012
#40
They haven't found any evidence that he was on any medication. There was none in the home...
nessa
Dec 2012
#56
Fox News And The New York Times Abet Media Effort To Falsely Link Autism With CT Shooting
Lone_Star_Dem
Dec 2012
#94
Thank you. This has been one of my fears (there are so many) since this broke.
Butterbean
Dec 2012
#106
There is at present nothing whatsoever to confirm he was on anything at all.
dipsydoodle
Dec 2012
#96
It strikes me as important that we should be focusing on adequate mental health treatment
Skidmore
Dec 2012
#125
Does it strike anyone as important that there are a lot of red herrings being posted?
kiva
Dec 2012
#127
No. Not important. The easy accersability to guns and ammunition are the root cause. nt
bowens43
Dec 2012
#128
Antidepressants do a lot more good than harm. The people taking them are often in crisis before
Michigan Alum
Dec 2012
#155
He was not under a psychiatrist's care so he was NOT on any antidepressants.
Michigan Alum
Dec 2012
#156
I wonder how many people the current "demonize the mentally ill + treatment" craze will kill. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#178
excuse me, but where the fuck did you come up with his diagnosis and treatment, Dr.?
magical thyme
Dec 2012
#209
In all liklihood, this guy was misdiagnosed. He was a Paranoid Schizophrenic.
MichiganVote
Dec 2012
#246