Question
Statement: James Holmes, a young man with no
record of violence, murdered 12 people watching Batman in a Colorado cinema. However, his lawyer is claiming that the antidepressant medicines prescribed by his doctor played a part in the killings. Which of the following substantiates the lawyer’s argument ? (i) Prof Tyrer, one of the most popular psychiatrists has said that the extreme side effects of the anti-depressant drugs should be investigated further. (ii) Antidepressants have been linked to 28 reports of murder and 32 cases of murderous thoughts, in cases referred to the UK medicines regulator over the past 30 years, a BBC investigation has discovered.Solution
Option (i) supports the argument as it shows that even psychiatrists have doubts about the effects of such drugs. Option (ii) supports the statement by pointing out the findings of a report which supports the lawyer’s argument. Thus, the correct answer is option 4.
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