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Medical rule to reduce self harm by drug doses
Dr James J Brophy of the University of Oregon Medical School proposes a rule to curb overdose risk in crisis reports. He suggests doctors prescribe a number of pills based on the ratio between the average beneficial daily dose and a massive dose, potentially limiting supply to 30 days for drugs like barbiturates and tranquilizers while noting varying ratios for anti depressants and meprobamate.
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