And a little more on Andrea Yates. She was actually in withdrawal process from Haloperidol when she committed the murders of her children.
http://www.alt2meds.com/medication-withdrawal/haloperidol
"Andrea Yates, a woman who lived in Texas with her five children was withdrawing from haloperidol when she drowned all five of her children. This is a very good example of why anyone going through haloperidol withdrawal should be closely monitored and under a doctor’s care. The withdrawal symptoms of a cold-turkey, too-rapid approach from haloperidol include nausea, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, muscular reactions, and strange behavior. The reaction to sudden haloperidol withdrawal can be life-threatening. People can become suicidal or extremely violent like Andrea Yates demonstrated to be true that day when she killed her five children in cold blood while she was withdrawing from haloperidol."
Another excellent find, abs. I'm somehow not surprised about the effect of these drugs, I recall a friend of mine visiting me when she was on just antidepressants and the dreadful state she was in. My friend's husband had to bring her as she was incapable of making her own way anywhere. I've known her all of my life yet I hardly recognised her. She spoke as a child does, not just In the content of her speech but the sound of her voice. My friend wanted to go for a walk in the snow and when we did so, took off her shoes and socks and walked along in her bare feet, she simply did not register the cold. Isn't it lovely, she said to me, as her feet turned blue with cold.
Shocking, chocho, really shocking! Poor girl!!
The internet is full of forums where people are sharing their experiences about those drugs (especially Haldol). Most who have tried it HATE it. Some say that it changed them to the worse permanently.
And as we can see from one of the articles, a doctor estimates (not scientific) hat 90% of women who kill their children ARE ONE THOSE MIND ALTERING DRUGS!
Perhaps Jeremy's defence team should get some advice on the possible effects of the reduction of Sheila's medication, if they have't already done so.
Maybe they should. I don´t know if this has been looked into at all. It doesn´t prove anything per se, but I have to say that when I googled the drug Sheila was on and the first thing I see is: "Homicide and Suicide Associtaed With HALOPERIDOL", I was startled. And even more so when I found that Andrea Yates, who killed her five children, was on withdrawal from Haloperidol at the time she did it, I was even more startled!
Hadn´t Sheila´s dosage been reduced quite a bit prior to the murders? I don´t know the details about that, but from the articles I have read on this subject, I can see that it is not only under withdrawal from the drug that people become suicidal and/or violent, so it is a highly dangerous drug in any case.
Here we have a case of five people dead and a person in the house on this dangerous drug, which is proven to have those effects. It does sound some alarms, doesn´t it?!
How can you communicate this to Jeremy Bamber´s legal team?
Haloperidol WithdrawalHaloperidol is also known as Haldol and can cause one of the worst withdrawal processes known to man. Haloperidol is a prescription medication approved to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, Tourettes syndrome, and behavior disorders. As with most medications for mental illness, stopping haloperidol “cold turkey” is not recommended.
The best approach to withdrawing from haloperidol is to wean yourself gradually from the drug. Haloperidol withdrawal is brutal and can make you feel like a prisoner in your own mind and body.
On the surface, the notion of prescribing someone an anti-psychotic medication like haloperidol, is supposed to make people calm and quiet. But the reality is that you can become horrifically violent. Withdrawal effects from haloperidol are severe and it takes intense medical supervision to ensure the person safely detoxifies. Whatever the motivation, you have a right to free yourself from using haloperidol. If you want to safely withdraw from haloperidol, it is helpful to have the support of a sympathetic doctor. The best way to safely withdraw from haloperidol is to have the active involvement of a doctor or prescription medication withdrawal specialist who can guide and monitor your progress.
Andrea Yates, a woman who lived in Texas with her five children was withdrawing from haloperidol when she drowned all five of her children. This is a very good example of why anyone going through haloperidol withdrawal should be closely monitored and under a doctor’s care. The withdrawal symptoms of a cold-turkey, too-rapid approach from haloperidol include nausea, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, muscular reactions, and strange behavior.
The reaction to sudden haloperidol withdrawal can be life-threatening. People can become suicidal or extremely violent like Andrea Yates demonstrated to be true that day when she killed her five children in cold blood while she was withdrawing from haloperidol. Haloperidol withdrawal symptoms also include breathing problems, tightening of the muscles, dry mouth, loss of control of your tongue, blurry vision, and pacing back and forth. A treatment center or hospital is the right setting for withdrawing from haloperidol.
The best way to prevent haloperidol withdrawals is to reduce the dosage gradually. The first week, you reduce your dosage by ten percent. Try that for the first week, and then see how you are doing. If you feel OK, reduce the dosage by another 10 percent. Try that for a week, and see if you feel OK. If you reach a point where you don't feel OK, don't reduce your dosage by another 10 percent; stay at the same reduced level for another week or until you do feel fine. Then reduce by another 10 percent and continue with the process. Remember, psychiatric drugs like haloperidol should never be stopped abruptly! The more slowly you can withdraw, the less severe effects you will suffer; don't try to stop taking haloperidol without support.
http://www.alt2meds.com/medication-withdrawal/haloperidol
