Antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and risk of violent crime.

BACKGROUND: Antipsychotics and mood stabilisers are prescribed widely to patients with psychiatric disorders worldwide. Despite clear evidence for their efficacy in relapse prevention and symptom relief, their effect on some adverse outcomes, including the perpetration of violent crime, is unclear....

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Main Authors: Fazel, S, Zetterqvist, J, Larsson, H, Långström, N, Lichtenstein, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Lancet 2014