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This revelation from 12/03 Clinical Psychiatry News (p31) : A study that examined quitting rates between regular and menthol smokers found no significant difference in smoking cessation rates between the two. As always, negative findings must be presented as positive, hence the title "Mentholated cigarettes may be harder to quit for some". The "some" refers to smokers who smoke menthols of course.
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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science provides a number of high quality clinical programs, a psychiatry residency program and accredited fellowships in child and geriatric psychiatry, and an array of sponsored research activities. At present there are approximately 45 full time faculty and numerous voluntary faculty who participate in supervision and training of students.
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Nahas' esteemed colleague Mark S. George, M.D., MUSC Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology and Radiology, shares this vision and supports the need for additional research to maximize the potential of neurostimulation as a diagnostic and therapeutic agent. George has launched a new international, peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to exploring the field of neuromodulation. Published by Elsevier, Brain Stimulation: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation strives to provide the most comprehensive collection of research being conducted in this emerging field. As editor-in-chief, George's extensive experience researching neurostimulation applications will aide him in facilitating and shaping the field's promising future.
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Clinical Psychiatry News (p.50;11/03) reports a head to head trial of an over the counter aspirin/acetaminophen/caffeine tablet to prescription sumatriptin for migraine relief. The double-blind, randomised trial of 171 mgraine sufferers found the aspirin product to be superior.
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"As more people speak up about their mood disorders, physicians need to have the critical information found in the M-3 Record readily accessible," said Dr. Gerald Hurowitz, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and a private clinical psychopharmacologist. "Having this organised monitoring tool in my office helps my patients and I track their progress."
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