Another day, another false claim from RFK Jr.

[CouchPotato]

6 minutes ago, Radiorum said:

 

If you have any evidence of a causal link between SSRIs and violence, I invite you to share it.

Also - to note - violence directed outward towards other people requires a different psychology than violence directed inward towards oneself.

I don't have any evidence of a causal link between SSRIs and violence. As I said, if there is any greater prevalence for violence among people who take SSRIs, I would say that in the vast majority of cases it would make sense that the underlying condition which necessitated the use of psychiatric drugs in the first place was ultimately the cause. That doesn't mean that there aren't cases where these drugs could cause an increase in violent thoughts, and I don't see any harm in exploring that further and seeing whether there is evidence of a causal link between SSRIs and violence in certain cases.

Edited February 25 by CouchPotato

[Radiorum]

1 minute ago, CouchPotato said:

I don't have any evidence of a causal link between SSRIs and violence. As I said, I would say if there is any greater prevalence for violence among people who take SSRIs, I would say that in the vast majority of cases it would make sense that the underlying condition which necessitated the use of psychiatric drugs in the first place was ultimately the cause. That doesn't mean that there aren't cases where these drugs could cause an increase in violent thoughts, and I don't see any harm in exploring that further and seeing whether there is evidence of a causal link between SSRIs and violence in certain cases.

Yes, research and investigation is a good thing.

But for the top Health guy in the US to make the claim without evidence is irresponsible.

[CouchPotato]

3 minutes ago, Radiorum said:

Yes, research and investigation is a good thing.

But for the top Health guy in the US to make the claim without evidence is irresponsible.

Yes, I agree. I think he has taken an extreme position here.

Edit:

To be fair to RFK Jr, I've only seen articles representing what he has said about SSRIs. Do you have any direct quotes?

Edited February 25 by CouchPotato

[CdnFox]

7 hours ago, CouchPotato said:

Rope is generally kind of drab.

right? and frequently a little dirty.  it practically begs people to wrap it around their neck and end it all.  That's what objects do. 

Edited February 25 by CdnFox

[Radiorum]

8 hours ago, CouchPotato said:

Do you have any direct quotes?

Kennedy has amplified baseless claims suggesting a link between antidepressants like Prozac and school shootings. “Prior to the introduction of Prozac, we had almost none of these events,” he told billionaire Elon Musk last year. 

But research shows that most school shooters were not previously treated with psychotropic medications — and even when they were, there was no association between those drugs and the shootings.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rfk-jr-health-stances-vaccines-fluoride-raw-milk-rcna180244