Posted by herpills on August 9, 2014, at 8:37:04
In reply to Re: meds as punishment, posted by Christ_empowered on August 8, 2014, at 20:11:55
> whoa there...
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> I go to public mental health. I appreciate what they've done for me, without a doubt. They don't even prescribe controlled substances at public health centers around here.
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> Anyway, I'm just wondering how often neuroleptics (in particular) are used as punishment for deviant and/or undesirable behavior, chemical restraint, etc., rather than simply to help reduce suffering and anguish.
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>Do you mean like when people are court ordered to take a neuroleptic? If they're not being forced by law to take it, then they're taking it by choice.
Now, whether they are getting full informed consent about the possible effects of the drug, that's a different matter.
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