Every time there are reports of a mass shooting, there are a number of people who automatically question whether the suspect had mental health issues or was taking prescription medications such as antidepressants. While history has shown that the most notorious mass shooters in this century were taking antidepressants or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) before they carried out the deadly rampages, there are a number of killings that have been linked directly to the dangerous drugs. In fact, the pharmaceutical companies behind the most popular SSRI’s have paid hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. [Full article]
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PG&E reaches $13.5 billion wildfire settlement with victims
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric announced Friday a $13.5 billion settlement with individual victims of multiple Northern California wildfires that killed several people and destroyed thousands of homes. [Full article]