Neil Fleming

Neil Fleming is a psychologist and anti-war activist operating in Washington, DC.
==Biography==
===Pre-Series===
Fleming attended Berkeley, becoming politically radicalized there and being arrested several times during anti-war protests. His activism continued long afterward; as late as fall 2007 he was a speaker at anti-Patriot Act and anti-Guantanamo protests on the National Mall.
Earlier in that same year or late in the previous one, Fleming's services as a therapist were engaged by Lieutenant Michael Arnett, who was suffering from severe depression. As a result, Fleming prescribed him phenelzine, a strong antidepressant. Arnett's commanding officer, Walsh, was unaware of his subordinate's condition or the medication Fleming had prescribed, which may have impeded his effectiveness.
===NCIS Season 5===
Shortly after Arnett's attempted suicide and eventual murder at the hands of a then-unknown sniper, NCIS agents visited Fleming in his office. Although doctor-
patient confidentiality was technically nulled by the lieutenant's death and by the issue of national security related to it, Fleming refused to disclose the details of his therapy sessions with the deceased to the federal agents without a court order. As a result of this stubbornness, he was for some time regarded as a potential suspect in Arnett's death and, potentially, as the mole that the officer was allegedly hunting in the weeks leading up to his end. One NCIS agent even described Fleming as "anti-government," although the doctor regarded his protests as not making him "un-American."
In either case, Fleming was exonerated when it was revealed that Arnett's ex-wife was both the cause of his death and the elusive al-Qaeda mole. The doctor's prescription did play a part in Arnett's death, although it was not intended; the phenelzine mixed with timolol, another medication that was substituted for Arnett's contact lens fluid by his former spouse. The combination of these greatly amplified his depression, leading to the suicide attempt that culminated in his murder. Fleming was not directly involved, however.
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