Evidence-Based Pharmacology:
Is There Evidence for Effectiveness of Acamprosate in Maintaining Abstinence in Alcohol Dependent Patients?
by Biju Basil, MD; Mathews Thomas, MD; Indranil Chakrabarti, MD; Vinu George, MD; Maju Mathews, MD, MRCPsych; and Babatunde Adetunji, MD

Feature Article:
Buprenorphine: A (Relatively) New Treatment For Opioid Dependence
by Christopher Welsh, MD; and Adela Valadez-Meltzer, MD, PhD
Promising Pharmacotherapy on the Horizon for Nicotine Dependence
by Wade H. Berrettini, MD, PhD
New Medications for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence
by Kyle M. Kampman, MD

Forensic Files:
Malingering and Forensic Psychiatry
by Seth Feuerstein, MD, JD; Vladimir Coric, MD; Frank Fortunati, MD, JD; Steven Southwick, MD; Humberto Temporini, MD; and Charles A. Morgan, MD

Atypical Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Caused By Olanzapine and Carbamazepine
Benjamin KP Woo, MD Gabriela V Obrocea, MD, PhD
Regarding Use of Herbal Products
Tim Berigan, DDS, MD

Psychotherapy Rounds:
The Obese Patient: The Psychosocial Burden of Obesity and the Role of Bariatric Surgery
by Stephanie E. Ackner, MD; Series Editor: Paulette Marie Gillig, MD, PhD