____________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Antipsychotics
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1. 225 mL 2. 450 mL 3. 900 mL 4. 950 mL
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