Former inmates show less reoffending when receiving psychotropic drugs

A longitudinal study of released prison inmates in Sweden has found that fewer violent reoffenses occurred in periods when the individuals were receiving antipsychotics, psychostimulants, or drugs used to treat substance addiction. The researchers recommended further study to analyze the potential causal nature of the association between psychotropic medication and reduced violence. Study results were published Nov. 1, 2016 in JAMA.

Source: The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update - January 25, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Special Populations Source Type: research