Biochemical Policies/Treatments Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is Antabuse used for?
Antabuse is used in aversion therapy to treat alcoholism by causing hangover-like symptoms when alcohol is consumed.
How does Antabuse work?
It prevents the body from breaking down alcohol, causing unpleasant symptoms even with small intake.
What is Methadone used for?
Methadone is used to treat heroin addiction as a legal, controlled substitute to reduce crime linked to drug dependency.
What is Stilbestrol and what is it used for?
Stilbestrol is a chemical castration drug used to treat male sex offenders by reducing testosterone levels.
What are the side effects of Stilbestrol?
Breast development, feminisation, and serious psychiatric or mental disorders.
What drugs are used to calm violent or disruptive prisoners?
Sedatives and tranquillisers such as Valium, Librium, and Largactil.
What is chemical castration?
A legal drug treatment to reduce testosterone in men, especially sex offenders.
What drug is commonly used in chemical castration?
Leuprorelin – it reduces testosterone to prepubescent levels and causes impotence.
Where is chemical castration used?
Mandatory in Poland, Russia, and some US states; voluntary use in Germany, France, Sweden, and Denmark.
How effective is chemical castration?
Research from Scandinavia shows a reduction in reoffending rates from 40% to between 0–5%.
How can diet affect anti-social behaviour?
Diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids has shown to reduce violent behaviour by up to 37%.
What nutrient has been linked to treating schizophrenia?
Vitamin B3.
What dietary change can help control ADHD?
Removing artificial food colourings like tartrazine can help reduce hyperactivity.
What is lobotomy and what was it used for?
Lobotomy cuts connections in the brain to treat schizophrenia or violent behaviour; used historically.
What was surgical castration used for?
To reduce sex drive in offenders; used in countries like the US and Denmark with mixed results.
What does data say about the death penalty and murder rates in the UK?
After temporarily abolishing the death penalty in 1965, murder rates did not increase.
What does 2015 US data show about death penalty states?
Murder rates were 25% higher in states with the death penalty than in those without.
