Monday, June 11, 2007

'Zoloft' Conviction Upheld In South Carolina

A 12-year-old boy killed his grandparents while they slept- he wasn't convicted until he was 15 and got 30 years for murder.

Defense attorneys tried the 'Zoloft defense'- the boy was taking the 'kiddie' anti-depressant when he committed the murders.

In the AP article - the maker of Zoloft "Pfizer Inc.- has said the drug "didn't cause his problems, nor did the medication drive him to commit murder." Although- "in 2004, the Food and Drug Administration ordered Zoloft and other antidepressants to carry "black box" warnings - the government's strongest warning short of a ban - about an increased risk of suicidal behavior in children."

Judge for yourselves- the SC Supremes already did.
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