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Pramipexole and Compulsive Masturbation

September 2007

by Randy A. Sansone, MD; and Mark Ferlan, DO

Dr. Sansone is a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and Director of Psychiatry Education at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. Dr. Ferlan is a resident in the Department of Internal Medicine at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio.

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The Detection and Measurement of Catatonia

September 2007

by Rob Kirkhart, PhD, PA-C; Niraj Ahuja, MBBS, MD, MRCPsych; Joseph WY Lee, MBBS, MRCPsych, FRANSZCP; Jose Ramirez, MD; Rebecca Talbert, PharmD; Kishwer Faiz, PA-C, MBBS; Gabor S. Ungvari, MD, PhD; Christopher Thomas, PharmD, BCPP; and Brendan T. Carroll, MD

Dr. Kirkhart is with the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio, and Clinical Professor, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio; Dr. Ahuja is Consultant Psychiatrist, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, United Kingdom, and Honorary Clinical Lecturer (Psychiatry), Newcastle University, United Kingdom; Dr. Lee is Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Dr. Ramirez is Clinical Psychiatrist, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio; Dr. Talbert is Clinical Pharmacist, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Dr. Faiz is with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio; Dr. Ungvari is Clinical Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Dr. Thomasis Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio; and Dr. Carroll is Associate Professor (Volunteer) of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chief of Psychiatry Mental Health Care Line, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio.

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The Many Victims of Substance Abuse

September 2007

by Tara Mauro, DO

Series Editor: Paulette Gillig, MD

Drs. Mauro and Gillig are from the Department of Psychiatry, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

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Ramelteon: A Novel Hypnotic Indicated for the Treatment of Insomnia

September 2007

by Gary K. Zammit, PhD

Dr. Zammit is from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Clinilabs, Inc., New York, New York.

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The Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness: Practical Considerations for the Psychiatrist

September 2007

by Dewey McWhirter, MD; Charles Bae, MD; and Kumaraswamy Budur, MD

Dr. McWhirter is from the Southeast Medical Group Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Drs. Bae and Budur are from the Sleep Disorders Center, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

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Current Status of Hypnotic Prescribing Habits in the United States

September 2007

by Elisa F. Cascade; Amir H. Kalali, MD; and John Reites

Ms. Cascade is Vice President, Strategic Research and Safety, Quintiles Inc., Falls Church, Virginia; Dr. Kalali is Vice President, Global Therapeutic Group Leader CNS, Quintiles Inc., San Diego, California, and Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego; and Mr. Reites is Senior Project Manager, Strategic Research and Safety, Quintiles, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

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Cognitive Outcomes in the CATIE Schizophrenia Trial: Why do they seem different from previous results?

September 2007

by Philip D. Harvey, PhD
Dr. Harvey is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

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Prescription Psychostimulant Abuse

September 2007

by Randy A. Sansone, MD; and Lori A. Sansone, MD

Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and Director of Psychiatry Education at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio; Dr. L. Sansone is a family medicine physician in practice (government service) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or the position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or US government.

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Letters to the editor

September 2007

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