Byline: Joyce Howard Price, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The teen who went on a deadly shooting rampage at a Minnesota high school Monday was on Prozac, adding to the list of youths involved in similar crimes who were taking antidepressants or other mood-altering medications.
But medical experts say the role the drugs played in the school shootings is debatable.
"When you look at the school shooters, some were on Luvox, Prozac, Ritalin, and Paxil. These are mood elevators, but they can push up the psyche and can cause agitation," said Robert Butterworth, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, who specializes in trauma.
Dr. Robert Findling, chief …
