Concern over clinical trial seeking potential solution to domestic violence, as victims, advocates speak out ThuThursday 11 updated ThuThursday 11 FebFebruary 2021 at 2:57am The NSW Opposition is asking questions about a program targeting the behaviour of convicted domestic violence perpetrators that uses a common antidepressant. ( Share Print text only Cancel A multi-million-dollar clinical trial that is assessing if a common antidepressant drug can help domestic violence perpetrators manage their anger is at the centre of a growing controversy. Key points: The NSW Government has spent $6.9 million on the ReINVEST program so far The study says it has recorded a 44 per cent reduction in violence and 33 per cent reduction in domestic violence among participants