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Antidepressants May Play Role in Recent Massacres
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With crazed gunmen committing mass murders becoming more and more common these days it is probably time to really look for a cause of these actions. Many believe that prescription antidepressants other psychoactive drugs are to blame for these heinous acts. Just Sunday a man killed four in murderous rampage in two different Colorado cities. It is not yet clear whether the shooter was taking antidepressants or other medications, but if the traditional profile established by recent school shootings and mass murders holds true he was likely taking a mood-altering prescription medication.
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Paxil Patients Sue Over Withdrawal Problems
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Over 600 Paxil users in the UK have filed a lawsuit against manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline in association with withdrawal symptoms of the drug. Paxil or Seroxat, as it is known in the UK, has been linked to birth defects, suicide, and violence. The plaintiffs in this case claim that GSK issued no warning about possible withdrawal problems and that Seroxat is a defective drug under British protection laws. Plaintiffs seek around $60 million is damages.
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Reports of Adverse Drug Effects Up, Paxil Made the List
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Paxil is number fifteen on a list of dangerous drugs included in a new study that shows reports of adverse drug effects have more than doubled over the last decade. Serious health effects that lead to deaths also more than doubled.
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Bank Robber Claims Insanity Induced by Paxil Withdrawals
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Convicted bank robber Leonard Parker was found guilty of 10 counts in association with two bank robberies that he committed in 2006. Parker's sentencing has been delayed, as he would not cooperate with his court appointed attorney. Parker has never claimed that he did not commit the crimes, but that he was insane at the time of the crimes due to the intense withdrawals he was experiencing after he stopped taking the prescription antidepressant Paxil.
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Paxil and Others Tied to Homicide?
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There is a growing trend of gruesome murders being committed by those taking many antidepressant medications. Many describe the acts that they committed as being out of their control and claim that the medications are the reason that they have lost touch with reality on such an unbelievable level. Andrea Yates was taking the antidepressant Effexor when she ruthlessly drowned all five of her children. Eric Harris, one of the crazed killers of Columbine was taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), in the same class as Paxil, Zoloft, and Prozac, when he went on the 1999 killing spree. This is just the tip of the iceberg when talking about antidepressants and murder.
Withdrawals From Paxil Can Be Unbearable
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With controversy surrounding the antidepressant Paxil for the past few years many have attempted to stop taking it. Many of them have failed or have taken months to ween themselves from the drug. Most people are never warned of how difficult it is to quit an antidepressant when they are prescribed, but many find out just how hard it is when they try to stop.
Paxil Listed as a Photosensitive Medication
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Paxil was recently listed in a column as having photosensitive reactions.
Drug induced photosensitivity reactions (the sensitivity to UVA rays of the sun and/or tanning devices) may result in exaggerated sunburn and in some cases allergic reaction accompanied by itching and blister-like formations on the skin.
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Paxil Manufacturer's Devious Ways
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The UK-based GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Paroxetine, more commonly Paxil in the US, covered up the dangerous side effects of it's drug for years. The drug Paxil is scheduled as an antidepressant but has been prescribed through "off label" prescription for everything from anxiety to shyness.
Paxil and it's side effects
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Paxil is a prescription drug approved to treat depression, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder. Although the FDA approved Paxil in 1993, there are many side effects that users should be aware of. Studies show that nearly twenty percent of all clinical trial patients in Paxil studies have had to discontinue treatment because of significant Paxil side effects.