Killer Psych Drugs Involved in Another Death

San Jose - Last weekend 27-year old, Daniel Pham was shot dead by SJPD due to him brandishing a knife that he had presumably used to slash his brother. Per news accounts, Daniel has been on the mind-altering psychiatric drug, lithium, for five years. There were indications that he was on illegal drugs as well.

Lithium supposedly addresses a person's hostility and aggressiveness. I wager that the long term effects of the drug was his hostility and aggressiveness were increasingly bottled up by the drugs until he "snapped". Or worst yet, he stopped cold turkey which I have read is even worse.

Now, I don't know if he really needed to be tased twice and shot nine times (not including any bullets that missed him) to subdue him, but I am sure someone is going to look into that. Don't take me wrong - the police officers involved did need to protect themselves if Pham indeed was threatening with a knife.

My only point being is that yet another violent act that involves psychiatric drugs.

Who was is his Psychiatrist? He/She surely did not do well in curing or helping Daniel that's for sure.

This was a complete no-win for everyone involved.