Am J Psychiatry 1977; 134:896-898
Copyright © 1977 by American Psychiatric Association
Research barriers in psychopharmacology
JO Cole
The author discusses barriers to psychopahrmacological research, including
attacks by vocal human rights groups, regulation by local review boards,
and Department of Health, Education, and Welfare restrictions. He suggests
that those patients least able to give informed consent are most in need of
the benefits of research on new drugs.