NATION : Kahane Suspect Linked to Drug
The man accused of assassinating Rabbi Meir Kahane may have been taking an antidepressant drug that critics claim induces violent behavior, a published report said.
The New York Times in today’s editions quoted an unnamed law enforcement source as saying that the accused, El Sayyid Nosair, was taking Prozac.
Several lawsuits are pending against the drug’s manufacturer, Eli Lilly & Co., which has denied allegations that the drug can induce suicidal or homicidal behavior. The Food and Drug Administration also has found no link.
Nosair, 34, who has denied fatally shooting the radical rabbi in a Manhattan hotel Monday night, entered no plea at his arraignment in Bellevue Hospital’s intensive care unit. Nosair was shot in the throat by a U.S. Postal Service police officer after the incident.
New York police have said they believe that Nosair acted alone, but they are not aware of his motive.
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