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  2. Chemical restraint - Wikipedia

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    A chemical restraint is a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate the patient. Chemical restraint is used in emergency, acute, and psychiatric settings to perform surgery or to reduce agitation, aggression or violent behaviours; [a] it may also be used to control or punish unruly behaviours. [2]

  3. Medical restraint - Wikipedia

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    As of 2021 research is still on-going as to how much restraint can cause and/or exacerbate PTSD for the person being restrained. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] [ 21 ] In a systematic review in 2020: "Estimation of post-traumatic stress disorder incidence after intervention varies from 25% to 47% and, thus, is not negligible, especially for patients with past ...

  4. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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    Chemical restraint, such as forcible injection with the antipsychotic haloperidol or benzodiazepine sedative midazolam, may be used to sedate a patient who is agitated. [ 36 ] : 624 [ 37 ] : 152 In some countries, antipsychotics and sedatives can be forcibly administered to those who are committed , using intramuscular depot injection . [ 38 ]

  5. List of instruments used in forensics - Wikipedia

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    Restraint: to hold the corpse in place so that it does not change position during dissection Rubber gloves: Disposable gloves are used to prevent contamination of evidence and to keep the wearer safe. Goggles: Goggles are worn to protect foreign objects from getting in the eyes. Jackets, aprons, etc. to protect against infection Autopsy saws

  6. Straitjacket - Wikipedia

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    The effect of a straitjacket as a restraint makes it of special interest in escapology. The straitjacket is also a staple prop in stage magic. The straitjacket comes from the Georgian era of medicine. Physical restraint was used both as treatment for mental illness and to pacify patients in understaffed asylums.

  7. Limb restraint - Wikipedia

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    The most common limb restraint is physical, whereby restraints are fixed to the individual in order to prevent movement of the limbs. They are most commonly used within the field of medicine. However, opposed to physical restraints, chemical restraints are forms of psychoactive medication that intentionally inhibit an individual's behaviour or ...

  8. 'The Constitution Is Not a Suicide Pact' - AOL

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    According to Karel, not everyone believed what Terminiello was saying. At one point, he recalled, one member of the audience stood up and shouted, "You are a God damned liar."

  9. Incapacitating agent - Wikipedia

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    Incapacitating agent is a chemical or biological agent which renders a person unable to harm themselves or others, regardless of consciousness. [1]Lethal agents are primarily intended to kill, but incapacitating agents can also kill if administered in a potent enough dose, or in certain scenarios.