Tony's post is misleading. There was zero evidence presented that RFK JR was even aware of Wisner & Baum's Scientology background or that Wisner & Baum are still Scientologists. And the sources used in the blog post to back up his assertions misrepresent the science linking SSRI's and violence.
A 2-minute search will show that the jury is still out on the subject of whether SSRIs cause some to become violent. Here's just a handful of links on the topic:
Psychiatric Drugs and Violence: A Review of FDA Data Finds A Link
Antidepressants near top of list of drugs associated with violence
www.psychologytoday.com
Antidepressants and murder: case not closed
www.bmj.com
The SSRI-Violence Link: Myth or Menace?
The association between SSRIs and outward-directed violence is increasingly discussed despite a lack of convincing evidence.
www.medscape.com
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Violent Crime: A Cohort Study
Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are widely prescribed, associations with violence are uncertain. From Swedish national registers we extracted information on 856,493 individuals who were prescribed SSRIs, and subsequent ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Do Antidepressants Increase Violent Behavior?
Several studies suggest that anti-depressants can increase risk of violent behavior.
www.livescience.com
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Tony claimed the way
Trump's Executive Order was written it could have come out of a CCRH pamphlet. This is the only thing (concerning SSRIs that was in the Executive Order. (emphasis added by me)
Sec. 4. Fighting Childhood Chronic Disease. The initial mission of the Commission shall be to advise and assist the President on how best to exercise his authority to address the childhood chronic disease crisis. Therefore, the Commission shall:
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(ii)
assess the threat that potential over-utilization of medication, certain food ingredients, certain chemicals, and
certain other exposures pose to children with respect to chronic inflammation or other established mechanisms of disease, using rigorous and transparent data, including international comparisons;
(iii)
assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs;
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(b)
Make our Children Healthy Again Strategy. Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Commission shall submit to the President, through the Chair and the Executive Director, a Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy (Strategy), based on the findings from the Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment described in subsection (a) of this section. The Strategy shall address appropriately restructuring the Federal Government’s response to the childhood chronic disease crisis, including by ending Federal practices that exacerbate the health crisis or unsuccessfully attempt to address it, and by adding powerful new solutions that will end childhood chronic disease.
(c) The Chair may hold public hearings, meetings, roundtables, and similar events, as appropriate, and may receive expert input from leaders in public health and Government accountability.
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Full Executive Order is here:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
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Notice that Trump or Kennedy haven't called for the eradication of psychiatrists in this sector of the universe or to to even ban SSRIs.
There are many in the scientific and medical communities who believe SSRIs are over-prescribed, and
some believe there is a link between SSRIs and violent behavior. To examine the scientific literature on this and act accordingly is a sane response. There is nothing sane about Scientology's position on the subject.
Kennedy is an attorney and has successfully sued or partnered with other attorneys that won lawsuits against Monsanto, Pfizer, and countless others which have benefited millions of Americans. To go after giants like Monsanto you need great attorneys. And, Wisner & Baum, the attorneys that are the subject of Tony's post as well as four others in their law firm, are some of the best in the country. Here is some info on them:
Wisner Baum | Avvo Rating 10/10 Superb
Lawyers from the national law firm of Wisner Baum have earned Avvo superb ratings of 10/10.
www.wisnerbaum.com
Settlements & Verdicts:
Wisner Baum has resolved thousands of cases worldwide, obtaining more than $4 billion in verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients.
www.wisnerbaum.com
Top legal publications have recognized Wisner Baum for notable verdicts and settlements across several areas of practice:
Largest California Product Liability Jury Verdicts Two Years in a Row 2018-2019
Top 10 National Jury Verdicts Two Years in a Row 2018-2019
Top 10 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdicts 2019
Top 20 National Jury Verdicts 2018
Top 10 Illinois Product Liability Jury Verdicts 2017
Top 10 Illinois Wrongful Death Jury Verdicts 2017
Top 50 Illinois Jury Verdicts 2017
Top 100 National Wrongful Death Jury Verdicts 2017
In 2019, our firm and co-counsel won a historic $2 billion Roundup verdict against Monsanto (now Bayer), the ninth-largest personal injury jury verdict in United States history and the largest jury verdict in the state of California in 2019.
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