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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Other defendants have tried an "Ambien defense," but I don't think they've been successful.[/quote]

And I’m sure the psychiatrist explained the side effects which are also prominently displayed on prescriptions.  I think they’re trying to set up a medical malpractice/wrongful death case and I hope they don’t prevail assuming the psychiatrist was following the standard of care.  I think it’s common to try different medicines to find what works and that seems like what the doctor was doing here.[/quote]

I hope they don’t win on this either. This lady is evil and should be locked up forever. All the sympathy for her and normalizing/excusing her behavior has opened up a door for the Christopher Watts’ and Casey Anthony’s of the world to commit heinous crimes and get off on insanity or medical malpractice defense. Psychiatrists will be targeted, even less people will go into the mental health field, and our mental health crisis will get even worse.[/quote]
I agree, but it can be both things. If this overmedicated/mentally ill defense flies, we would have to reevaluate many past murders committed by potentially mentally ill/medicated people. And alternatively I do blame physicians, these psych meds are prescribed way too quickly and easily imo. I have enough experience to recognize this,  as much as everyone wants to believe these meds are life saving and a necessity for all people, they aren’t 100% of the time and most do have a host of side effects, especially when mixed and stopped and started abruptly. Again, not everyone will suffer from severe side effects like rage, suicidal/homicidal ideation etc. but doesn’t mean it never happens.[/quote]

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