SSRIs and their relation to mass shootings

• People with mental illess are responsible for a small portion of perpetrators of mass shootings in the U.S, most perps being SSRI medicated. 
• An estimate of 5% of mass shootings are related to severe mental illness. 
• A larger estimate (25%) are linked with non-psychotic psychiatric or neurological illnesses, including depression 
• Another estimate of (23%) with substance abuse
  

People under constant state of sedation and false brain chemicals are more vulnerable and oblivious to modern MKUltra methods, and Psy-op material. 

SSRIs and their possible relation  

• SSRIs can increase the risk of violence against onot only themselves, but those around them. This is a known side effect. 
• SSRIs can also cause emotional blunting.
• SSRIs use can cause psychosis and hallucinations, which can both increase the risk of violence in individuals. 
• Researchers concluded that violence against others was a 'genuine and serious adverse drug event.'
• Prozac increased aggressive behavior 10.9 times
• Paxil increased violent behaviour 8.4 times
• Effexor increased violent behaviour 8.3 times.
• Pristiq increased violent behaviour

I.E

1. James Holmes 2012

AKA The Batman Movie Killer was taking setraline when her walked into the showing of The Dark Knight with teo .40 caliber pistols, AR style. .223 rifle, and a 12 gauge shotgun, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. Within one of his journal entries sent to his psychiatrist the day of the shooting stating that the medication decreased his anxiety, losing fear of consequences. The higher the doses became, his thoughts became more obsessive and psychotic.

2. Aaron Alexis 2013

Alexis was a civilian contractor who was prescribed trazodone. A serotonin antagonist and reputake inhibitor which works like an SSRI, but increases serotonin levels in the brain. Aaron killed 12 people and injured 8 others.

3.Ivan Lopez 2014

34 year old US solder whoshot 15 of his comrades, killing 3 at base in Fort Hood, texas. Lopes was receving health treatment through the Veterans' Administration, who is widely known for over-prescribing medication. He killed himself after his rampant.

4. Dylann Roof 2015

Carried out the Charleston shooting, was deemed an act of white supremacy. Two years later the court released documents that prove it was more mental health than hatred. The document also confirmed he was taking antidepressants. 

5. Arcan Cetin 2016

20 year old mass shooter who walked into the Cascade Mall and killed 4 women, and injured one man who later died in the hospital. Arcan was under the care of a psychiatrist and taking ADHD medication and Prozac.