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The practice of forensic psychiatry would be very difficult without the availability of modern medicines. However, medication is a very small part of the total management which can be offered to violent patients.
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Gunn, J. (1984). Limitation and Alternatives to the Use of Drugs in Violent Patients. In: Stancer, H.C., Garfinkel, P.E., Rakoff, V.M. (eds) Guidelines for the Use of Psychotropic Drugs. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7618-7_32
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