Virginia Tech shooter reportedly on anti-depression meds,
increasingly angry leading up to massacre
Ann Blake Tracy, PhD.
April 17, 2007
As all of you would have expected . . . it would not be long before we found out what the shooter was taking. And it has just been released by the media that he was taking antidepressants and having serious reactions to them that we are used to seeing like starting a fire in his dorm, a long rambling letter describing grievances - a particular dislike for the rich.
We already had several clues of antidepressant-induced automatic behaviors such as REM Sleep Disorder: the time of day being early morning for this incident and the calm demeanor of the shooter. We also have the antidepressant-induced manic behaviors: fire starting, violent and aberrant behavior & rambling letters of complaints.
We have antidepressant-induced Autistic behaviors of not socializing, being a loner. Stalking. False allegations of abuse. Too many things were beginning to add up especially for all of us who are aware of these reactions that I document in my book.
Mark Taylor and his mother Donna have been here visiting with me for the past couple of weeks. So, we did local media interviews yesterday on the VA Tech shootings. The possible antidepressant connection was mentioned in every interview. I have included them for you below. Feel free to share them with your local media. And we are certainly available for more interviews.
Columbine Survivor Remembers Shooting
Link: http://www.woi-tv.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=1370419&h1=Columbine%20Survivor%20Remembers%20Shooting&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=121100&LaunchPageAdTag=Homepage&activePane=info&playerVersion=1&hostPageUrl=http%3A//www.woi-tv.com/&rnd=53248238
Columbine Victim Speaks About Latest Shooting
Link: http://www.kcci.com/news/12201556/detail.html
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.,
Executive Director, International Coalition For Drug Awareness
Author: Prozac: Panacea or Pandora? - Our Serotonin Nightmare
& CD or audio tape on safe withdrawal: "Help! I Can't Get
Off My Antidepressant!"
Order Number: 800-280-0730
Contact through International Coalition For Drug Awareness website: http://www.drugawareness.org/home.html
Photo: Christopher Bollyn and Mark Taylor, Columbine school shooting victim. Taylor works with Dr. Ann Blake Tracy to bring attention to the central role SSRI anti-depressant medications play in the spate of school shootings and other bizarre violence that afflicts American society. Photo by Helje Kaskel
