Whenever I hear of a teenage boy or young man involved in violence, I'm reminded of how much Mountain Dew the "gamers" consume. Bromine + caffeine + sugar. It's practically the official drink of gamers.
Mountan Dew even has even branded its product as "Game Fuel" with its own Facebook page.
Dr. Flechas reports that some athletes get moody and antisocial when drinking large amounts of Mountain Dew.
There is a statistic about the percentage of mental hospital of admissions in the 1950s tested high on bromides. That's when many over the counter (Bromo Seltzer) meds contained bromide.
The bromines will purge Iodine from the body. Nasty stuff. Are any consumer groups following this?