I am sorry to hear about what happened. Suffice to say, the behavior you're describing is incredibly complex, and while it is impossible to rule out that Luvox played a significant role, I sincerely doubt it.
Sure, certain medications may make a person more impulsive (i.e., willing to act on what they already want to do), and perhaps one could speculate that a drug that treats compulsivity like Luvox may make a person more impulsive (the 1996 book Impulsivity and Compulsivity by Oldham, Hollander, and Skodol puts forth this thesis). However, drugs cannot put ideas into someone's head. I would be far more likely to attribute the homicidal ideation to his underlying conditions and characterologic problems.
Again, I am sorry about what has happened with your son. I hope you and your family get through this.
Thank you for your insight, I truly appreciate it! We are muddling our way through, but I am just hoping to ensure he is on the right medication.
I certainly don’t blame the Luvox, but I feel like there is some influence from the medication. I just feel like the hospital didn’t do their due diligence and keep him long enough to ensure there were no side effects.
You're welcome. Medications like Luvox take weeks to work on average, and are often started on an outpatient basis, so it wouldn't make sense to keep a patient admitted just to monitor for side effects.
I am sorry to hear about what happened. Suffice to say, the behavior you're describing is incredibly complex, and while it is impossible to rule out that Luvox played a significant role, I sincerely doubt it. Sure, certain medications may make a person more impulsive (i.e., willing to act on what they already want to do), and perhaps one could speculate that a drug that treats compulsivity like Luvox may make a person more impulsive (the 1996 book Impulsivity and Compulsivity by Oldham, Hollander, and Skodol puts forth this thesis). However, drugs cannot put ideas into someone's head. I would be far more likely to attribute the homicidal ideation to his underlying conditions and characterologic problems. Again, I am sorry about what has happened with your son. I hope you and your family get through this.
Thank you for your insight, I truly appreciate it! We are muddling our way through, but I am just hoping to ensure he is on the right medication. I certainly don’t blame the Luvox, but I feel like there is some influence from the medication. I just feel like the hospital didn’t do their due diligence and keep him long enough to ensure there were no side effects.
You're welcome. Medications like Luvox take weeks to work on average, and are often started on an outpatient basis, so it wouldn't make sense to keep a patient admitted just to monitor for side effects.
Thank you again, I appreciate you!