Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested that psychiatric medications may play a role in U.S. mass shootings, pointing to drugs with FDA black box warnings for suicidal and homicidal thoughts. He argued that America’s high reliance on these medications deserves closer scrutiny.
Kennedy has long criticized pharmaceutical practices and raised concerns about drug safety. His comments add to ongoing debates about mental health, medication use, and gun violence prevention.
Experts, however, emphasize that properly prescribed psychiatric drugs generally reduce risks rather than increase them, noting that untreated mental illness poses a greater danger.
The issue remains part of broader national discussions on mass shootings, involving factors such as mental health, gun access, and social conditions.
