re: Due to patient - doctor confidentiality we will never know what.....

Oh I'm not suggesting that at all. They wont work like that of course. All I'm saying is that they can be extremely dangerous and more often than not, moreso than your typical antidepressants.

They cause a physical dependence far worse than SSRIs and sudden withdrawal can cause death. But, I wouldn't call them mood altering, rather anxiolytic.

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But, I wouldn't call them mood altering

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Having taken them myself, I certain would.

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cause a certain percentage to become angry, aggressive, and manic. Those kids were then dropped from that treatment??? With one study concluding, 'yes, the treatment was what caused the mania'.

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So they went on to become mass shooters right?

Very good points...

There is a causal connection between these incidents and the use of certain drugs- mostly antidepressants.

Taken by a person with some sort of anger issue, they can numb the sensitivity to pain and lead an unstable, angry person to go on a rampage.

I personally think that there ought to be a question on the background check about whether or not a person is taking anti-depressants. It’s that relevant

Why would you be treated solely with benzos?

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Most studies also conclude the trade off is worth it, as mania is easier on the individual than depression. Worth noting.

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Two things of note:

1) You are advocating for the greater good of the individual over that of society.

2) The reason we have seen a jump in these shootings since 1980 is the attack on institutionalization that released the most severely ill among us into society on a daily basis

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The modern deinstitutionalization movement was made possible by the discovery of psychiatric drugs in the late-20th century

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The Dayton killer was expelled from high school for having a hit list. Was his daily freedom really worth trusting whatever treatment he may/may not have been getting?

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2) The reason we have seen a jump in these shootings since 1980 is the attack on institutionalization that released the most severely ill among us into society on a daily basis

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I can get behind this, but you're arguing that the treatment of individuals is causing manic states that lead to these shootings while simultaneously saying ending the treatment of these people caused the uptick in shootings.

Should we treat them or not?

So no?

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while simultaneously saying ending the treatment of these people caused the uptick in shootings.

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No one I know of suggested this. Being on the medication created the mania, not getting off of it.

In fact, those given on a placebo only registered 0% manic episodes, across many studies.