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April 20
marks the second anniversary of the deadly shooting spree at
Columbine High School in Colorado. CBSNews.com has complete
coverage.
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The American Psychiatric
Association defended Luvox in 1999, saying a decade of
research found little relationship between the use of
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Struggling With Columbine's Questions
Lawsuit Seeks Damages From Drug Company
It Made Anti-Depressant Found In One Gunman's Blood
Lawsuit Charges It Made Eric Harris Manic And Psychotic
DENVER, Oct. 22, 2001
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Eric Harris,
in his Columbine High School yearbook photo
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Families of five Columbine High School shooting victims are
suing the maker of an anti-depressant that one of the student
gunmen was taking when he opened fire.
A therapeutic
amount of the drug Luvox was found in Eric Harris' system
after he died, the Jefferson County coroner's office has said.
Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc. makes the drug to treat
obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. The lawsuit
filed Friday in U.S. District Court claims Solvay failed to
warn Harris' doctor about side effects.
"Such drugs
caused Eric Harris to become manic and psychotic," the lawsuit
states.
Solvay's Web site warns that the drug may
impair judgment, thinking or motor skills.
The
American Psychiatric Association defended Luvox in 1999,
saying a decade of research found little relationship between
the use of antidepressants and destructive behavior.
Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and a
teacher and wounded 26 people before taking their own lives on
April 20, 1999.
The plaintiffs are seeking damages in
excess of $75,000 each.
Victims' families have also
filed lawsuits against the sheriff's department, school
officials and three men who worked at a gun show where the
gunmen got some of their weapons.
Some families have
reached settlements with the gunmen's parents and people who
helped provide the weapons.
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broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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