The research highlight ‘The thief within’ (Nature 458:810) reports the effect of a drug on a group of kleptomaniacs who ordinarily steal at least once a week: ‘Within 8 weeks, the 11 volunteers receiving the drug reported a significant reduction in their compulsion to steal compared with the placebo group.’
Researchers later recovered two laptops, five wallets and a ham sandwich from the control group.
Glad they did not discover anything more incriminating in the pockets of the white coats!