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Title: Las Vegas Gunman Was Prescribed Drug Linked to Violent Outbursts
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URL Source: https://www.infowars.com/las-vegas- ... g-linked-to-violent-outbursts/
Published: Oct 4, 2017
Author: Paul Joseph Watson
Post Date: 2017-10-04 11:05:21 by Tooconservative
Keywords: None
Views: 5900
Comments: 43
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Paddock “was prescribed an anti-anxiety drug in June that can lead to aggressive behavior”. The drug in question – diazepam – more commonly known as its brand name Valium – was prescribed by Henderson physician Dr. Steven Winkler on June 21 and Paddock purchased 50 10-milligram diazepam tablets from a Walgreens store in Reno on the same day. Paddock was also previously prescribed the same drug in 2016. The article cites DrugAbuse.com, which warns that diazepam can trigger “aggressive behavior” and “psychotic experiences,” which can be amplified by alcohol consumption. “If somebody has an underlying aggression problem and you sedate them with that drug, they can become aggressive,” said Dr. Mel Pohl, chief medical officer of the Las Vegas Recovery Center. “It can disinhibit an underlying emotional state. … It is much like what happens when you give alcohol to some people … they become aggressive instead of going to sleep.” A 2015 study published in World Psychiatry found that teens convicted of homicide were 45 per cent more likely to kill during time periods when they were on benzodiazepines. However, Dr. Michael First points out that Paddock’s attack was obviously pre-meditated, carefully planned, and could not have occurred on a whim, although he acknowledges the reason behind why Paddock was prescribed diazepam may explain “why he did what he did”. As we previously highlighted, virtually every major mass shooter was taking some form of SSRI or other pharmaceutical drug at the time of their attack, including Columbine killer Eric Harris, ‘Batman’ shooter James Holmes, Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof and Sandy Hook gunman Adam Lanza. As the website SSRI Stories profusely documents, there are literally hundreds of examples of mass shootings, murders and other violent episodes that have been committed by individuals on psychiatric drugs over the past three decades. Pharmaceutical giants who produce drugs like Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil spend around $2.4 billion dollars a year on direct-to-consumer television advertising every year. By running negative stories about prescription drugs, networks risk losing tens of millions of dollars in ad revenue, which is undoubtedly one of the primary reasons why the connection is habitually downplayed or ignored entirely.
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Las Vegas massacre gunman Stephen Paddock was taking a drug linked to violent outbursts in yet another example of a mass shooter being on a pharmaceutical medication that causes aggressive behavior.
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#1. To: Tooconservative (#0)
That's an odd number. Usually prescriptions are given as multiples of 30 days. Plus, he filled that prescription over 90 days ago. Not exactly "pounding them down".
We don't know if he had other prescriptions for other doctors, got a phoned-in refill, etc. All we know is that he did have a prescription filled in recent months and that that does warrant further investigation. And it should be noted that he is yet another in a very long line of SSRI mass killers. You know, I could do a whole Jonesy routine if I could just work some "crisis actors" into my little monologue.
There are withdrawal issues with diazepam, apparently.
Not from 50 pills. Unless you know that he had a long-standing habit?
Not from 50 pills. Unless you know that he had a long-standing habit? Unless I know? But I do know for a fact that he had a long standing habit. Of course I know that. I've known that for a long time. You know it too. Everyone knows about that. Or perhaps you know for a fact that these were the first pills he was ever prescribed, and never obtained them, or others, illegally. Do you know that for a fact?
I know for a fact he was prescribed 50 pills three months ago. That's it. You're the one who brought up the withdrawal issue with diazepam. Why bring that up unless you're suggesting he had a withdrawal issue with diazepam? Did he? I just want to know why you think that.
Why do I think that? Good question. I dunno. Maybe because he freakin shot up a concert arena full of people & killed or injured over 500 of them? But maybe that's just silly, and we should focus our search on completely rational and sane reasons why he would have been compelled to do that. Obviously we should assume the guy was of sound mind when he did it, right?
True. And you have reason to believe that it was due to a withdrawal issue with diazepam? What's that reason? "Obviously we should assume the guy was of sound mind when he did it, right?" Looks that way. He planned this. He stockpiled weapons and ammo. He picked a room high enough with two fields of fire. He even brought a hammer to break the windows. He was bored. He had money, but simply sat in the casinos playing video poker. That was his life. So one day he figured he'd had enough and decided to end his life in the most dramatic way he knew how. To us, it's crazy. To him, it's "Why not?"
And you know this to be factually true.... how?
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest"and Paddock purchased 50 10-milligram diazepam tablets"
#3. To: misterwhite (#1)
Usually prescriptions are given as multiples of 30 days. Plus, he filled that prescription over 90 days ago. Not exactly "pounding them down".
#4. To: Tooconservative (#3)
We don't know if he had other prescriptions for other doctors, got a phoned-in refill, etc.
#6. To: Pinguinite (#4)
There are withdrawal issues with diazepam, apparently.
#16. To: misterwhite (#6)
#23. To: Pinguinite (#16)
Do you know that for a fact?
#26. To: misterwhite (#23)
Why bring that up unless you're suggesting he had a withdrawal issue with diazepam? Did he? I just want to know why you think that.
#29. To: Pinguinite (#26)
Maybe because he freakin shot up a concert arena full of people & killed or injured over 500 of them?
#33. To: misterwhite (#29)
He was bored.
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