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. 2004;6(6):253-263.

Enhancement of Treatment Response in Depression in the Primary Care Setting

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Enhancement of Treatment Response in Depression in the Primary Care Setting

No authors listed. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2004.

Abstract

This Academic Highlights section of The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry presents the highlights of the teleconference "Enhancement of Treatment Response in Depression" held May 18, 2004, and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon, Inc. This meeting report was prepared by Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc.

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Roles of the Monoamines in the Braina
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Brain Processes in Patients With Euthymia, Untreated Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety, or Treated Depression
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