VA awards new contract for debunked PTSD drug

Research has shown risperidone is no more effective than a placebo.

The Veterans Affairs Department continues to issue contracts to purchase an anti-psychotic drug to treat post-traumatic stress disorder despite research showing the drug, risperidone, is no more effective than a placebo.

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