Wow. It is interesting. Many things have changed in the US over the last 50 years, of course. Which changes contribute to violent behavior?
The proliferation of psychotic and psychoactive drug use is one I'd not considered before. The number of people who are using prescribed medication that affect the brain and behavior has grown exponentially. In the long medical tradition of unintended consequences, could this be a factor?
Seems far more likely than the more popular narrative that presence of firearms is causing violent behavior (which is opposite of all my practical experience BTW). Drugs that directly alter the brain and are designed to alter behavior seem worth considering as a cause for changes in behavior.
Wow. It is interesting. Many things have changed in the US over the last 50 years, of course. Which changes contribute to violent behavior?
The proliferation of psychotic and psychoactive drug use is one I'd not considered before. The number of people who are using prescribed medication that affect the brain and behavior has grown exponentially. In the long medical tradition of unintended consequences, could this be a factor?
Seems far more likely than the more popular narrative that presence of firearms is causing violent behavior (which is opposite of all my practical experience BTW). Drugs that directly alter the brain and are designed to alter behavior seem worth considering as a cause for changes in behavior.