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ArticleCase reports in psychiatry2025

Low-Dose Clozapine Reduces Aggression in Violent Substance Use Disorder Patients at a Secure Rehabilitation Center.

Suhair Mohammed Yousuf, Abdelrahman Zohir Khaled Eldous, Faycal Walid Ikhlef, Nirvana Swamy Kudlur Chandrappa, Majid Ali Y A Al Abdulla

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Suhair Mohammed YousufMental Health Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8574-7485
Abdelrahman Zohir Khaled EldousMental Health Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2280-4702
Faycal Walid IkhlefMental Health Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0718-9259
Nirvana Swamy Kudlur ChandrappaMental Health Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-3888
Majid Ali Y A Al AbdullaMental Health Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3631-2650

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Abstract

Managing aggressive behaviors in patients with substance use disorders (SUDs), particularly when accompanied by comorbid psychiatric disorders, presents considerable challenges. Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic known for its effectiveness in treatment-resistant schizophrenia with evidence in support of its ability to reduce violent and aggressive behaviors. This case report describes two patients who were treated with clozapine and showed reduction in violent behaviors, as well as improvement in addiction issues during their stay in a secure rehabilitation center. This observation suggests that clozapine may offer considerable benefits in managing aggression in SUD patients with co-occurring psychiatric illness and highlights the need for further research to assess its broader applicability in complex cases beyond treatment resistant schizophrenia.

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aggressive behaviorclozapinecomorbid psychiatric conditionssubstance use disorder

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PMCPMC12513797

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