Why did the staff at the psychiatric hospital give Kevin Warner injections of antipsychotic medication?

A. People with Kevin's blood type do not respond to medication in pill form.
B. A high level of gastric juices in his digestive system destroyed the medication.
C. He only pretended to take the pills because he believed people were trying to poison him.
D. Antipsychotic drugs given by injection do not have the same serious side effects as those in pill form.

Answer: C

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