Handbook of Chemical and Pharmacological Restraint

This volume provides a complete reference on both chemical and pharmacologicalrestraint for forensic scientists, clinicians and law enforcement officials.

Themechanism of action, effects, route of administration and safety profile areaddressed for chemical restraints such as pepper spray and tear gas as well asfor pharmacological agents are compared to the traditional form of physicalrestraint.

For the clinician, a section on the clinical assessment and treatmentof exposure is provided as well as a discussion of the use of pharmacologicalagents such as benzodiazepines.

This volume provides forensic considerations