Auburn man denies knowing why he beat and stabbed fiancee — (The Sun Journal)Wednesday, March 1st, 2017SSRI Ed note: Man on Zoloft for anxiety, depression gets worse, becomes paranoid, beats, stabs fiancee, memory hazy, cannot explain actions. Mental illness debated.
Motive remains a mystery as police close case of Oakland quadruple homicide-suicide — (Portland Press-Herald)Tuesday, January 5th, 2016SSRI Ed note: Man taking citalopram, trazodone and various other drugs kills 3. Officials are puzzled about motive. Mental illness is blamed.
Though danger signs were everywhere, boy’s life was still lost — (The Portland Press Herald)Sunday, October 25th, 2015SSRI Ed note: Teen, 14, from troubled home struggling to fit in at school becomes impulsive, suicidal, takes Zoloft intermittently, dies by suicide.
Officer cleared in fatal shooting of armed Ludlow man — (Bangor Daily News)Thursday, September 3rd, 2015SSRI Ed note: Man on drug cocktail and alcohol dies in confrontation with police
Suspect in Saco supermarket stabbing had planned random attack, police say— (Portland Press-Herald)Friday, August 21st, 2015SSRI Ed note: Transgender on an assortment of psychoactive meds including antidepressant goes to supermarket to kill someone, and does.
American tragedy: At least 50% of police shooting victims struggled with mental illness — (Daily Kos)Sunday, April 5th, 2015SSRI Ed note: Police officers too often feel justified in slaughtering people diagnosed with mental illness.
Saco man who killed family, self, had stopped taking antidepressants when he lost his insurance — (Bangor Daily News)Tuesday, November 18th, 2014SSRI Ed note: Man stops taking Zoloft, kills wife and 3 children in a rage, a case of extreme violent over-reaction.
Bangor man allegedly threatened to ‘shoot up’ health care facility over Prozac prescription — (BDN Maine)Friday, November 8th, 2013
Death of missing Saco man ruled a suicideFriday, July 29th, 2011
18 Year Old College Freshman Kills SelfSunday, May 8th, 2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JON R. HUGHES — (United States Court of Appeals)Friday, April 8th, 2011
Soldier, Home From Kuwait & Iraq, Attempts to Kills 3 Policemen: Dose of A/D Had Just Been DoubledWednesday, August 25th, 2010
27 Year Old Steals Car & Takes Police on High Speed ChaseSaturday, February 27th, 2010
Inmate Kills Self: Also Kidnaps Woman the Previous Day: Four Day WithdrawalSunday, January 3rd, 2010
Man kills father under influence of prescription antidepressant — (Kennebec Journal)Saturday, October 31st, 2009SSRI Ed note: Man resists Trazodone says it's dangerous, makes him violent, he is ignored, injected. Has psychotic episode, kills father, assaults mother. Found guilty.
Police rescue suicidal sailor — (Seacoastline.com)Tuesday, January 27th, 2009SSRI Ed note: Auicidal sailor, on antidepressants, drunk, attempts to harm minself, is prevented by police, taken into custody.
Sumner family loses in fatal police shooting — (The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinal)Tuesday, January 6th, 2009SSRI Ed note: Ex-marine stops taking his meds, becomes agitated, unstable, beats dog to death, mom calls police, he shoots at them, they shoot back, killing him.
American Idol Contestant Takes Overdose: Parked in Front of Idol’s House — (Morning Sentinel)Sunday, November 23rd, 2008SSRI Ed note: American Idol contestant taking Prozac, Seroquel parks outside Paula Adbul's home, dies by overdose suicide.
In Joel’s Wake – Grappling with the loss of a lifetime — (The Times-Record)Friday, August 22nd, 2008SSRI Ed note: Talented young man struggles with life, GP prescribes Celexa, he dies by suicide.
Suspect in machete threat skips court, may have fled to Caribbean — (Bangor Daily News)Monday, June 16th, 2008SSRI Ed note: Man takes Effexor, which causes him to become manic with element of psychosis, he threatens wife with machete. Bipolar blamed.
BNAS suicide report released — (The Times Record)Tuesday, May 6th, 2008SSRI Ed note: Young man on Paxil announces he is suicidal, has been drinking, he shoots himself while under supervision.
Friends say murder was culmination of years of abuse — (Keep Me Current)Thursday, April 24th, 2008SSRI Ed note: Woman involved in domestic abuse for years takes Paxil, Diazapam, drinks, refuses to leave husband, kills him, is acquitted.
Suicide comes Out of the Darkness — (The Bangor Daily News)Monday, October 1st, 2007SSRI Ed note: Young man takes antidepressant and becomes worse, more depressed and suicidal, dies by suicide. Families respond by supporting org really a front for pharma.
‘Suicide by fire’ shocks Kittery — (Seacoast Online)Tuesday, August 14th, 2007SSRI Ed note: Young man on antidepressants plans and executes his own death by burning. Neighbours horrified.
Ex-Ellsworth official claims discrimination — (Bangor Daily News)Saturday, June 24th, 2006SSRI Ed note: Man on antidepressants and cancer drugs deliberately crashes vehicle, loses job with city, claims discrimination, sues.
Suspect in woman’s shooting denied bail — (The Press Herald)Saturday, February 12th, 2005SSRI Ed note: Man on Zoloft and sleep medication realizes his lover plans to end their affair, shoots and kills his her. Gets 40 years, bid to overturn conviction denied.
DOE v. SOLVAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. — (United States District Court, D. Maine)Tuesday, December 21st, 2004SSRI Ed note: Lawsuit against Luvox manufacturer fails; court does not believe woman's claim of terrible side effects, and co was compliant with law and FDA requirements.
Parents fight for girl’s right to learn — (The Press-Herald)Monday, August 9th, 2004SSRI Ed note: Parents and school respond to girl's withdrawal by diagnosing and drugging her, making the situation worse. She self-harms and attempts suicide.
Woman’s death caused by morphine overdose — (Bangor Daily News)Wednesday, May 26th, 2004SSRI Ed note: Woman, 20, on Celexa dies of morphine overdose. The antidepressant is not mentioned in the analysis of what happened.
Sebago woman dies in sheriff’s custody — (centralmaine.com)Friday, November 7th, 2003SSRI Ed note: Young woman on antidepressants drinks, gets violent, dies in police custody. Autopsy results not released.
‘It’s been a loss of a lifetime’ — (Portland Press Herald)Tuesday, September 9th, 2003SSRI Ed note: Motel manager takes antidepressants after 9-11, goes from good employee to problem, loses job.
Mom gets 120 days in jail for attempted drownings — (New Hampshire Union Leader)Friday, January 24th, 2003SSRI Ed note: Woman taking antidepressant plans murder-suicide of herself and her 2 kids.
Jordan not guilty in murder-suicide bid — (Bangor Daily News)Friday, November 8th, 2002SSRI Ed note: Mum on Prozac attempts murder-suicide, then backs out
Bangor man arrested after late-night foot chase — (Bangor Daily News)Thursday, December 13th, 2001
Man gets 20 years for Wilton killing — (Kennebec Journal)Saturday, August 4th, 2001
Millinocket man gets 10 years in 1999 shooting spree — (Bangor Daily News)Friday, November 3rd, 2000SSRI Ed note: Man on Paxil drinks, shoots up his quiet street, firing 20-30 rounds from his home, many evacuated but nobody hurt. Gets 15 years.
Judge against police search of suspect — (Bangor Daily News)Friday, November 19th, 1999
Urologist returned to court; Motion to revoke Bina’s bail heard — (Bangor Daily News)Tuesday, January 12th, 1999
Accused Killer To Argue Insanity Defense The Tactic Seldom Succeeds, But Mark Gessner’s Attorney Says Abuse-Related Mental Problems Led To The Shooting Of A Bath Florist — (Portland Press Herald)Saturday, November 26th, 1994SSRI Ed note: Man on Prozac shoots older man claiming abuse years ago, pleasds insanity, a defense that never succeeds in cases of SSRI-induced crimes.
Prozac Linked To Murder-Suicide — (Boston Globe)Wednesday, December 4th, 1991SSRI Ed note: Woman on Prozac bludgeons her husband to death, commits suicide by shooting herself.
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