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The report revealed that Steele had a long history of prescription painkiller abuse, which he hid from his wife and children. His psychiatrist said that he had been using Vicodin, a powerful drug used to moderate severe pain, for up to 2-3 years.
During that time, the doctor said, he had also battled severe depression and anxiety, but refused to be admitted into an impatient facility, as his wife would then know he was having difficulties with depression.
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The NIH urges those with depression, mental illness, thoughts of harming yourself or others, and those with suicidal thoughts to tell their doctors.
The government agency also advises that those taking the drug may experience ‘unexpected’ changes in behaviour and mental health.
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They write: ‘It is hard to tell if these changes are caused by zolpidem or if they are caused by physical or mental illnesses that you may already have or suddenly develop.’
It warns that some may develop aggressiveness, strange behaviours, hallucinations, out-of-body experiences, and anxiety.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2193510/John-Steele-suicide-Autopsy-report-reveals-businessman-prescription-sleep-aid-time-death.html
Questions arise over suicide of successful businessman and Sunday school teacher as it's revealed he was on insomnia drug that 'causes aggressive behaviour and hallucinations'
Businessman John Steele was seeing psychiatrist for depression and prescription drug addiction
Tried to attack sleeping wife on July 11 in their Dallas-area home
Son came in to stop attack after hearing mother's screams
Steele then turned knife on self in front of son
Autopsy report found zolpidem, a powerful sleep medication, in his system
By BETH STEBNER
Daily mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 11:11 EST, 25 August 2012 | UPDATED: 11:11 EST, 25 August 2012
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