Colorado shooter Holmes poisoned by anti-psychotic drugs?

OK, here's my new conspiracy theory.

Bright student, James Holmes starts his Ph.D. studies in Neuro-Science at the University of Colorado's Aurora campus but Holmes's arrogant, know-it-all attitude annoys someone he works with, perhaps one of the university staff who is a professor or a lecturer or a fellow student who has access to anti-psychotic drugs used to "treat" mental patients. This hypothetical person who has taken a severe dislike to Holmes I will refer to as "Holmes's secret enemy" or HSE.

In an evil, secret lone-wolf science experiment, HSE targets Holmes to poison him with anti-psychotic drugs to see what happens and for the wicked pleasure of doing evil to a perceived enemy.

So one day, HSE slips some anti-psychotic pills into Holmes's coffee. "Here you James, it's with sugar, I hope that's OK?"
Holmes barely looking up from his text books says, "Yeh, thanks" and drinks the poisoned coffee.

The effect of the anti-psychotic drugs is to make Holmes apathetic, the next week or so he sleeps in, he doesn't turn up for work at the university, and administrators expel him from university. Holmes drops out.

Then slowly over a number of weeks, the anti-psychotics wear off and for a brief time Holmes returns to his normal self but then quickly the effect of the withdrawal symptoms from the anti-psychotic drugs kicks in, which is the opposite effect to that when initially taking anti-psychotics - the effect of withdrawal from these anti-psychotic drugs is to induce a psychotic breakdown which Holmes has.

As a result of the withdrawal from the poisoning, the psychotic Holmes, plans his lone-wolf shooting massacre.

Deep in his subconscious, as a final plea for help, Holmes writes to his former University professor, a psychiatrist who Holmes still trusts, perhaps naively for all we know, because the psychiatrist professor Holmes writes to could be none other than "HSE" the person who poisoned Holmes and caused his psychosis? Perhaps not. This is only a theory.

Holmes writes to the psychiatrist professor but gets no reply so he reverts to his plan and goes through with the Aurora Theater attack.

This conspiracy theory is hard to prove or disprove but it looks like my conspiracy theory fits the facts.

Whether or not this theory is true, it certainly is true that these anti-psychotic drugs are very dangerous, as dangerous as firearms in their own way.

reply to post by Mr Peter Dow


seems like it could be legit but the guy who got the letter got it on Tuesday, and called the cops the same day. so there is the hole in your theory, he didn't even wait for a reply

Today's anti-psychotics don't make you a zombie. They put you on an even keel so you can function in society.

There is a medication that will shoot you over the edge. It's called Ritalin and it's one of the most prescribed drugs in the country.

Originally posted by aaaiii
Today's anti-psychotics don't make you a zombie. They put you on an even keel so you can function in society.

There is a medication that will shoot you over the edge. It's called Ritalin and it's one of the most prescribed drugs in the country.

Yep, nearly all the shootings that have taken place in schools etc have been by people on Ritalin or something similar.

i love these spit-ballin theorys! lol i would be willing to bet you eexcel in creative writing:
but really that could be rather closer to the truth than the OS
props bra

Why not just become a drugstore cow boy to get your fix? Or grow a lone h plant out in the woods

"Far fetched" would be an understatement

When someone develops schizophrenia (not "schizoaffective disorder"), it is usually between the ages of 18 and 25. That is about how old Holmes was. He also sent in the "Manifesto" to his shrink...meaning he already had a case file for mental issues with a professional.

the guy is crazy. Plain and simple. there is no rhyme or reason to the actions of the insane. which might explain the OP. LOL

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan

When someone develops schizophrenia (not "schizoaffective disorder"), it is usually between the ages of 18 and 25.

You are one of very few people that has mentioned this and I agree fully this is the most likely scenario. A LOT of the behavior fits.

Let's say the professor is not HSE, but a researcher getting paid by the government to research the effects of these medications to mind control people. That is my take on it.

If it were due to drugs, I'm betting on scopolamine