Hon. Daniel Pieper 14 March
2005
Circuit Court Judge
Ninth Judicial Circuit
100 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401-2287
Re: Christopher Pittman
Dear Hon. Pieper,
I don’t really know what
to say, except I would think it would be obvious that a kid is a kid, and so I
have less to say to you, than the prosecution.
I already reamed them, via email.
I am a pharmaceutical
chemist, and I used to work for Pfizer, until I became too disabled from Lyme
disease to work any more. I worked in
Method Development, so I had no active participation in drug development- only
what went to the FDA in New Drug Application, and what went into the United
States and European Pharmacopoeias, as far as testing drugs. And really, testing anything that came our
way.
So I am quite familiar
with what the FDA considers a valid pharmaceutical product. There are quite a number on non-valid
pharmaceutical products on the market, as is now common knowledge.
All psychotropics are
brain damaging, but these brain damage effects are called “Extrapyramidal
Effects” and here is my company discussing their awareness of such:
|
J Psychopharmacol. 1998;12(2):192-214. |
SSRI-induced
extrapyramidal side-effects and akathisia: implications for treatment. Lane RM.
Pfizer Inc., New York, NY 10017, USA. laner@pfizer.com
The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may occasionally induce
extrapyramidal side-effects (EPS) and/or akathisia.This may be a consequence of
serotonergically-mediated inhibition of the dopaminergic system. Manifestations
of these effects in patients may depend on predisposing factors such as the
presence of psychomotor disturbance, a previous history of drug-induced
akathisia and/or EPS, concurrent antidopaminergic and/or serotonergic therapy,
recent monoamine oxidase inhibitor discontinuation, comorbid Parkinson's
disease and possibly deficient cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzyme status. There is
increasing awareness that there may be a distinct form of melancholic or
endogenous depression with neurobiological underpinnings similar to those of
disorders of the basal ganglia such as Parkinson's disease. Thus, it is not
surprising that some individuals with depressive disorders appear to be
susceptible to developing drug-induced EPS and/or akathisia. In addition, the
propensity for the SSRIs to induce these effects in individual patients may
vary within the drug class depending, for example, on their selectivity for
serotonin relative to other monoamines, affinity for the 5-HT2C receptor,
pharmacokinetic drug interaction potential with concomitantly administered
neuroleptics and potential for accumulation due to a long half-life. The
relative risk of EPS and akathisia associated with SSRIs have yet to be clearly
established. The potential risks may be reduced by avoiding rapid and
unnecessary dose titration. Furthermore, early recognition and appropriate
management of EPS and/or akathisia is required to prevent the impact of these
effects on patient compliance and subjective well-being. It is important that
the rare occurrence of EPS in patients receiving SSRIs does not preclude their
use in Parkinson's disease where their potentially significant role requires
more systematic evaluation. PMID:
9694033 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
What other proof do you
need, than the company themselves saying, “HERE’S HOW TO COUNTERACT this
SSRI-induced brain damage.” Akathisia
is psychomotor agitation.
AGITATION. Is that a really
too-complex word?
A kid is a kid. We don’t allow kids to drive, be a soldier,
sign their own medical releases, work, vote, or make any other choices for
themselves, including where to live, if their parents are abusive.
Chris’ parents were
abusive. Chris was triply victimized,
by being then also called the “INSANE” one, and “treated” to more brain
damage.
This article will show you
how terribly wrong it is to prosecute a kid and incarcerate them:
|
Psychol Med. 1982 Feb;12(1):61-72. |
Stereotypy in monkeys and
humans.
Ridley RM, Baker HF.
Stereotyped movements are described in monkeys and humans and are classified as
arising from constraint, sensory deprivation in infancy, amphetamine treatment
or psychotic states. It is argued that, with the exception of cage
stereotypies, stereotyped behaviour is evidence of abnormality in the nervous
system consequent upon distorted maturational processes, organic defect or biochemical
disturbance. Stereotypy is associated with a state of cognitive inflexibility
and social and sensory isolation in humans and monkeys. It is suggested that,
while no simple biochemical disturbance in the brain can describe these various
occurrences of stereotypy, the cross-species occurrence of a syndrome of
isolation, cognitive inflexibility and stereotypy implies a related mechanism
mediating these divergent effects. If stereotypy is regarded as a consequence
of failure to use sensory input to direct behaviour, therapeutic regimes
designed to stimulate responsive behaviours and social interactions are more
likely to be effective in the long run than direct attempts to suppress
stereotypy. PMID: 6805001 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
You don’t victimize the
victim, and you don’t incarcerate kids.
We have yet to prove “Corrections” is not an oxymoron, even for adults,
since this article says it will make people worse, especially kids. There are 155 articles related to that one,
so we KNOW about how brain damaging deprivation alone is, on kids. Shall we mention the abuse by the other
prisoners and “corrections officers?”
This, too, is common knowledge.
I watched this story in
the news, and I just assumed the State would find that a kid is a kid. I am so sorry I did nothing, while this
went on, knowing better about psychotropics-induced brain damage, and the fact
that children are children. I thought
that was common knowledge. We have
already legally defined childhood.
Parents can sign off on medical treatment.
I don’t get it. Every day, I see more evidence that we grow
“stupider,” as a country, inversely proportionate to the amount of scientific
knowledge available to us. I really am
speechless. Stunned.
In the Name of God,
the kid was 14. He is entitled to a
loving home. He is entitled to
LOVE. Don’t we have kids so we can
love them?
Kids? Love?? Remember ???
Hello?????
Kathleen M. Dickson
CC:
Departments of Probation, Parole & Pardon Service
Attn: Parole Board Members, P. O. Box 50666, Columbia, SC 29250
Andy Vickery and Paul Waldner
Vickery & Waldner, LLP, One Riverway Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX
77056-1920
Governor Mark Sanford
Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 12267, Columbia, SC 29211
Mrs. George W. Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Ave, DC 20500