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J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 35:2:183-187 (2007)
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Commentary: Intoxication and Settled Insanity—Unsettled Matters

Gregory B. Leong, MD, Sarah E. Leisenring, MD and Margaret D. Dean, MD

Dr. Leong is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, and Staff Psychiatrist, Center for Forensic Services, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, WA. Dr. Leisenring is Staff Psychiatrist, Center for Forensic Services, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, WA. Dr. Dean is Clinical Instructor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, and Acting Medical Director, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, WA. Address correspondence to: Gregory B. Leong, MD, Center for Forensic Services (PFECC-Ward C18), Western State Hospital, 9601 Steilacoom Boulevard SW, Tacoma, WA 98498-7213. E-mail: leonggb{at}dshs.wa.gov

The role of exogenous substances in the genesis of mental symptoms has found relevance in some jurisdictions when a defense of settled insanity is raised. However, the current nosology and knowledge base reveal ambiguity and unresolved questions about the present science related to settled insanity.






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