Antidepressants: Texas man kills three people

[Guest guest]

SSRI-Research@

Tue, 10 May 2005 21:53:16 -0400

[sSRI-Research] Antidepressants: Texas man kills three people

 

 

The 2nd paragraph reads: " He was also a man on several medications

like Anti depressants, painkillers and blood pressure pills. "

 

The 4th paragraphs reads: " Psychiatrist George Seiden says mixing

drugs sometimes affects the rate chemicals in the drug leave your

body. " His levels were raised sufficiently that he was more irritable

and more agitated " says Seiden. "

 

http://www.newschannel6.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews & id=7720

 

 

Prescription For Anger

 

 

Bert Mercer`s lawyer was ready to argue the medication his client

took, made him kill. Bert Mercer is known now as a confessed 3 time

murderer.

 

He was also a man on several medications like Anti depressants,

painkillers and blood pressure pills. Mercer was on about 6 different

medications at the time of his killing spree.

 

Psychiatrist George Seiden says mixing drugs sometimes affects the

rate chemicals in the drug leave your body. " His levels were raised

sufficiently that he was more irritable and more agitated " says Seiden.

 

Seiden says the medication didn`t make Mercer kill.

 

Murder is how he dealt with the anger the pills may have caused.

 

" It`s not a Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde thing that if you take this pill

you suddenly become a monster. What I`m talking about are sometimes

subtle sometimes less subtle affects on mood and behavior.

 

Seiden says Anti Depressants, Anti Anxiety medication and some blood

pressure pills are the ones you have to be careful about mixing with

other drugs.

 

To avoid the wrong mix of meds, Seiden says it`s important to let your

doctor know about every medication your on.

 

Pharmacies do have computer systems that can alert of side effects of

certain prescription combinations.