Date: Sat Jan 20, 2001 6:23pm

Cynthia,
I posted a message on the paxil message board and was referred to you by
a woman named Patricia. A dear friend of mine was significantly depressed
with 2-3 recent unreported suicide attempts and was put on paxil. He
started on 10mg. On the fourth night (with little sleep due to the SE's) he
became psychotic, went to his ex-girlfriends apartment and suggested she
call the police. He orchestrated a scene when the police arrived where he
was holding a kitchen knife with the hopes they would shoot him. He was not
holding it to his girlfriend, just holding it and would not put it down.
She realized what he was doing and yelled to the police that he was trying
to get them to kill him (they call it suicide by blue). He was arrested,
spent a month in jail and is now facing a trial and looking at some time.
My friend of 11 years has always been non violent and gentle. He is
extremely intelligent and had become quite depressed over the course of a
year. I think his lawyer should make the jury aware of the possibility that
he would not have acted in such a manner had he not taken paxil. I am a
registered nurse and know from my patients (most of whom are multi diagnosed
with HIV, Psych, or substance abusers) that paxil can cause some psychosis
during initiation of therapy. Can you steer me in a direction to guide his
lawyer to research or similar cases ? I would greatly appreciate the help.
Patricia said you could contact Ann who might be able to help.
Thanks for any insight,

Kate 

Date: Sat Jan 20, 2001 6:27pm

Response1:
Kate, I will give you the name of some Attorneys and I
also will give you ann tracy's phone no. she is great
and can help, this is so typical of these drugs,  I
also will contact you later today, I am going to run
the kids to cheer camp but will be back later, ann
tracy has testified in a few cases, I also will get
you in touch with Peter Breggin he is a Dr. and has
been on oprah etc.....   I will get back with you
later and please join my web site at:
www.PROZACAWARENESS@egroups.com  
there are tons of stories in the file section like this.
take care,

Cynthia

Date: Sat Jan 20, 2001 2:30pm

Response2:
Kate: You should also probably contact www.justiceseekers.com -- they are a 
law firm that specializes in SSRI-related cases in which violence occurred -- 
either murder or suicide. Also, the lawyer who is handling the Paxil lawsuit 
might be a good contact. His name is Don Farber and his e-mail address is: 
N3DGT@a.... What happened to your friend is not so out of the ordinary -- 
these drugs can have dastardly effects on your mind. Please keep us posted 
on what you find out. It is important to let everyone know what these drugs 
can do. Best of luck,

Trisha