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Newer Antipsychotic Drugs Appear to Stem Violent Behavior.
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April 11, 2004
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Byline: Duke University
DURHAM, N.C., April 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found that a new generation of medications called "atypical antipsychotics" can significantly lower the risk of violent behavior in people with schizophrenia who are being treated in community-based centers.
In a two-year study, the researchers found that patients who consistently took one of the newer medications had less than one-third the incidence of getting into fights or engaging in violent actions toward others, compared to subjects who consistently took one of the older antipsychotic medications.
This study is the first to examine the ...
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