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Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2 Biobehavioral Influences (1994) / Chapter Skim
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... Prolonged treatment of violent individuals within the clinical population typically produces tolerance of the sedative effects of benzodiazepines without reducing their therapeutic effects on violent or aggressive behavior. The selective 5HT~A anxiolytics show considerable promise as nonsedative antiaggressive agents.
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Key Terms

  • aggressive behavior
  • mentally retarded
  • antiaggressive effects
  • violent behavior
  • aggressive outbursts

  • benzodiazepine receptor
  • sedative effects
  • violent individuals
  • paradoxical rage
  • patients treated


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