Peter Tyrer REFERENCE: Lancet 371:57 January 5, 2008 PETER TYRER, Imperial College, W6 8RP London A randomized study comparing treatment with risperidone, or haloperidol, or placebo to treat patients

Peter Tyrer
REFERENCE: Lancet 371:57 January 5, 2008PETER TYRER, Imperial College, W6 8RP LondonA randomized study comparing treatment with risperidone, or haloperidol, or placebo to treat patients who have intellectual disability presenting with a syndrome commonly labelled as “aggressive challenging behaviour” has shown that the anti-psychotic medicines gave no benefit. Peter Goodwin met up with ProfessorPeter Tyrerat London’s Imperial College to ask him about the study.
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