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He has attempted to learn skills in the form of plumbing and tailoring
and has been unsuccesful.
In summary, a 29-yeard old man demunitive in appearance with an
inappropriate emotional response. I asked him if he appreciated the
seriousness of the situation and he smiled and said yes
He always withdraws from people. His psychological tests have
revealed that his intelligent quotient falls into the range of mental
retardation.
These findings are consistent with psychiatric interview and the
history of his early childhood. A mentally retarded person indicates
that his mental development has either arrested or regressed and hence
has not achieved full development.
I would say the mentally retarded do not have the same powers of
control as the ordinary person if provoked.
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It is possible for a man to be involved in a violent act and pass out 15
and recollect afterwards. This is an amnesia for an event. That is not
necessarily a disease of the mind.
From the fact that he was mentally retarded, it is possible that
accused had brain damage.
The effect that marijuana has on the brain depends more on the
personality of the individual than any other single factor. It makes some
passive and meditate. It makes others irritable and aggressive.
of the studies seem to support the former rather than the latter.
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Most
When one is annoyed there is an immediate outpouring of certain
substances into the blood stream and this result in flight, fight or
fright. This outpouring of these substances is controlled by the pituitary
glands. These control all the other ductless glands of the body..
This is general medicine.
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It is possible that the accused would crack easier than the ordinary
person under certain kinds of stress.
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No questions.
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Accused is not mentally ill. He has a disease of the
mind and that is mental retardation.