Overview

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed "mental illness, drugs, and evil forces" for the Texas mall shooting and called for a federal investigation into the link between antidepressants and mass shootings.
• Experts say there is little evidence to support the claims linking antidepressants and violence that Greene and Tucker Carlson have promoted.
• Antidepressants, specifically SSRIs, are commonly used to treat depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, and experts say there is no evidence they increase violence or homicidal urges.
• After a shooting at a mall in Texas, Greene suggests studying anti-depressant drugs and "other factors that cause mass shootings" to prevent further violence.
• The United States has recorded 199 mass shootings so far this year, leading Greene to call for more mental health funding and support for law enforcement to investigate the causes of mass shootings.