Informed Dissent

Informed Dissent


Are SSRIs contributing to mass shootings in America?

September 15, 2025

Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Mark explores the argument that SSRIs are contributing to mass shootings in America. Does Prozac cause someone to commit murder? Mark challenges that position, suggesting that blaming drugs is not the answer and is not correct. There are far more obvious causes, and we are not addressing them adequately today...