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Benefits of Animal Research
Proponents of animal research point out that psychological studies involving nonhuman animals have yielded many important benefits. For humans, this research has contributed to the development of behavioral therapies for various disorders, more effective pain control methods, and antipsychotic drugs. It has also benefited animals themselves by uncovering alternatives to shooting and poisoning as methods of population control.
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