Archive for Louisiana (LA)

Dakota Theriot’s ex-wife, experts wonder if early mental health treatment would have helped alleged killer — (The Advocate)
SSRI Ed note: Man takes psych drugs on and off for years, suffers severe throught disturbance, kills 5 family members, nobody suspects meds caused his extreme decline.
Kenner police shoot, kill armed man with mental illness after standoff, officials say — (WDSU)
SSRI Ed note: Man in withdrawal from psych meds threatens police with knives during standoff, they shoot and kill him.
KATRINA BLEW HER OFF COURSE — (The Andalusia Star-News)
SSRI Ed note: Woman who was medicated throughout her childhood/teen years becomes an addict, steals, loses house, kids, gets into rehab, discovers drug free life is better.
Louisiana Gunman’s History Shows Record of Mental Health Issues – Three people were killed, including the alleged shooter; nine others wounded — (Wall Street Journal)
SSRI Ed note: Man who takes antidepressant intermittently, has a record of rage incidents, shoots and kills 2 and injures 9.
Tulane’s mental health meltdown — (Yahoo News)
SSRI Ed note: Antidepressants now widely available on campus, more students are depressed, anxious, many more suicides, a murder-suicide. Nobody sees a connection.
Solvay Pharma Must Face Bribery Claims — (Courthouse News Service)
Terry Bradshaw: Interview with Scott Ross — (CBN.com)
SSRI Ed note: Football player diagnosed and medicated for ADD is diagnosed with serious depression, and treated for that, does not cope, has 3 marriages.
CINDA MCLAUGHLIN v. GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. — (Leagle)
Jail policy of letting prisoners self-medicate questioned —(The New Orleans Advocate)
Prozac and Zyprexa Murdered My Son — (Bryan's Mom)
Louisiana sues Pfizer, saying it misled public about Zoloft — (UPI.com)
Baffling Rise in Suicides Plagues the U.S. Military — (New York Times)
Verdict guilty in ‘shocking’ molestation, 24-year-old faces minimum of 60 years — (Lafayette Journal and Courier)
Speeding results in DWI-2 charge — (The News Star)
Former Judge Bob Downing explains episode that led to his resignation — (The Advocate)
SSRI Ed note: Appeal judge takes Lexapro, stops taking it, becomes manic, is diagnosed bipolar, spends money wildly, alienates everyone, has to resign from bench.
10 Years Later, Glaxo Still Haunted by Faked Studies of Paxil in Kids — (CBS Money Watch)
Lawyer Indicted by Feds Over Alleged Threat to Court
Depressed Man Becomes Anxious, Agitated & Psychotic on Effexor: Hospitalized for One Month
Murder Trial Defense: Intoxication— (The Advocate)
SSRI Ed note: Man hunts down and kills ex-fiancee, attempts to kill neighbour and attempts suicide.
19 Year Old Attempts Suicide: Had Been Diagnosed by Doctor in Ten Minutes
Former Judge Found Guilty of Using Public Funds
18 Year Old Shoots Deputy
Murderous voice was Satan, mom said — (houmatoday.com)
Suicide Blamed on Apotex’ Generic Paxil — (The Judicial View)
SSRI Ed note: Family of man who died by suicide after taking paroxetine files lawsuit but fails to get expert who could testify that the drug probably caused the suicide.
Airline chase suspect claims post-partum depression — (The New Orleans Advocate)
SSRI Ed note: Mom on Prozac speeds with baby in back seat, drives recklessly, hits another car, throws baby over barrier, caught by police, blames post-partum depression.
Fire district chief enters not guilty plea — (The Shreveport Times)
SSRI Ed note: Fire Chief takes Zoloft, steals government property, tries to hire a hit-man to kill a witness to the crime.
Metairie driver, 31, sentenced in death — (The Times-Picayune)
SSRI Ed note: Man on one, possibly 2 antidepressants drinks, drives recklessly, kills pedestrian.
3-month-old dies after being put in clothes dryer — (The Times-Picayune)
SSRI Ed note: Mother on antidepressant puts 3-month old son in dryer and kills him. Post-partum depression blamed, potential role of A/D not considered.
Police Officer Shot by Man in 3 Day Effexor Withdrawal — (Shreveport Times)
SSRI Ed note: Man in withdrawal from Effexor flies into rage, abuses wife, shoots and kills a policeman, commits suicide.
Depression-awareness campaign aids Bradshaw too — (Chicago Tribune)
SSRI Ed note: Former NFL Quarterback suffered concussions, now has depression and memory loss.
Woman who killed daughter released on probation — (The Town Talk)
SSRI Ed note: Mom suffers delirium on Prozac, kills daughter, found insane, locked up for 2 years
Doctor harassed after plea, Family of teen killed seeks tougher charge — (Times-Picayune)
SSRI Ed note: Physician on Celexa drinks, causes car wreck that kills teenager.
East Feliciana jury expected to get case against teen — (The Advocate)
SSRI Ed note: Teen placed on antidepressants for "depression and his tendency to defy authority" shoots and kills a man 2 month later, tried as adult.
EX-POLICE JUROR PLEADS NO CONTEST — (The Times-Picayune)
WOMAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR SHOT THAT PARALYZED LOVER JUDGE ADMONISHES HER, REJECTS PLEA FOR MERCY — (The New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Oak Grove native killed after 12-hour standoff with Baltimore police — (The Monroe News-Star)
COPS DEFEND FATAL SHOOTING OF BELLIGERENT MAN, MOTHER QUESTIONS OFFICER’S ACTIONS — (The Times-Picayune)
RULINGS AGAINST LA., STORE REVERSED $336,000 AWARD IS LOST IN SUICIDE — (The New Orleans Times-Picayune)