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... gepirone reduced aggressive and defensive responses with modest specificity for aggressive elements of behavior iTable lOA; e.g., Olivier et al., 1984, 19891. Two recent studies in 24 mentally retarded patients showed that buspirone eventually decreases aggressive and self-injurious behavior without sedation or tolerance fRatey et al., 1989; Ratey and Driscoll, 19891.
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  • clinical trials
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