No dishonour in depression

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It is true that more treatment options are badly needed. Yet evidence-based cognitive … genes or in the brain itself that might be predictive. This week sees the description of the first potential biomarker for discriminating between responders and …
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U.S. Public and Doctors'* Misperceptions Revealed in National Survey …

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The survey,+ which involved more than 1,000 adults ages 26-49 ("adults") and 200 non-Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) 2000 certified primary care doctors ("doctors"), was conducted online by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Reckitt Benckiser …
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Anti-smoking medication shows promise for treating alcohol dependence

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The findings were published online in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. “This is an encouraging development in our effort to expand and improve treatment options for people with alcohol dependence,” says Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., acting director of …
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