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Editorial
. 2022 Nov 5;44(5):467-468.
doi: 10.47626/1516-4446-2022-2574. Epub 2022 Jun 21.

Should psychiatrists be more cautious about the use of antipsychotics for patients with borderline personality disorder?

Rodolfo Furlan Damiano  1 , Jair C Soares  2
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Editorial

Should psychiatrists be more cautious about the use of antipsychotics for patients with borderline personality disorder?

Rodolfo Furlan Damiano et al. Braz J Psychiatry. .
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JCS has received grants from Alkermes and Allergan; and has been a consultant for Asofarma, Atai, Boehringer, Compass, Johnson and Johnson, Livanova, Pfizer, Relmada, Sanofi, and Sunovian. RFD declares no conflicts of interest.

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