NYTimes: Drugs (Risperdal) Offer No Benefit in Curbing Aggression,

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HEALTH | January 4, 2008

Drugs Offer No Benefit in Curbing Aggression, Study Finds

By BENEDICT CAREY

The drugs most widely used to manage aggressive outbursts in intellectually

disabled people are no more effective than placebos for most patients and may be

less so.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/04/health/04aggression.html?ex=1200114000 & en=52f1\

ce1495c1dd77 & ei=5070 & emc=eta1

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Thanks for the post. Cyndi B

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> HEALTH | January 4, 2008

> Drugs Offer No Benefit in Curbing Aggression, Study Finds

> By BENEDICT CAREY

> The drugs most widely used to manage aggressive outbursts in

intellectually disabled people are no more effective than placebos for

most patients and may be less so.

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ex=1200114000 & en=52f1ce1495c1dd77 & ei=5070 & emc=eta1

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