(Newswire.net — November 11, 2014) — The autopsy findings of beloved actor/comedian Robin Williams, who tragically died nearly two months ago, stated that no alcohol or drugs were found in his system.
The autopsy, however, revealed presence of controverse antidepressant Mirtazapine, (also known as Remeron) a powerful antipsychotic Seroquel. The Mirtazapine carries 10 international drug regulatory warnings on causing suicidal ideation. Side effects associated with Seroquel include psychosis, paranoid reactions, delusions, depersonalization and suicide attempt.
Award-winning former investigative reporter for the Washington Times Kelly Patricia O’Meara raised a question in the International Mental Health watchdog, why the press continues to promote the idea that no drugs were found in Williams’ system.
Headlines says that the autopsy confirmed that no legal drugs were found in Robin’s system, however, what about legal ones? What about the fact that, not only was he was on powerful antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs, Robin was receiving mental health treatment that was suppose to keep him alive, O’Meara asks.
According to the FDA report, 23,755 suicides are attributed to psychiatric drugs each year in the U.S. alone. “One can only wonder why Williams’ psychiatric drug use has effectively been dismissed by reporting organizations,” wrote O’Meara in an article.
The fact is that two of the drugs Williams had been prescribed list suicidal thoughts as possible side effects. The autopsy report shows that Mirtazapine was found in the Robins system, and investigation showed that other powerful drug Seroquel was prescribed to Robin and that he probably took it the week before his suicide.
“Considering the FDA’s Medwatch drug adverse event reporting system recorded 411 attempted and completed suicides associated with the antidepressant Mirtazapine alone (and the FDA estimates only 1% of side effects are ever reported to them), it becomes even more bizarre that the world’s press ignore even the possibility that these drugs could be involved in Williams’ suicide,” wrote O’Meara.
Other reports revealed depression, anxiety and Parkinson’s disease were not the only issues plaguing Robin Williams in the months before he died. According to a new autopsy and toxicology report obtained by RadarOnline.com, his brain also showed signs of dementia.
Investigators found that he had been prescribed a variety of drugs, including lansoprazole, rapaflo, finasteride, amoxicillin, quetiapine, carbidopa, and mirtazapine. At the time of his death, toxicology reports showed Robin had mirtazapine, desmethylmirtazapine, caffeine, and theobromine in his blood.
He did not leave suicidal message and he newer told anyone that he think of ending his life, official report says.