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Volume 7, Number 2

Cholesterol Metabolism and Suicidality
Most completed suicides occur within the context of a psychiatric illness, primarily major depressive disorder comorbid with substance disorders, and they are frequently associated with impulsive-aggressive behaviors. Read More

Predictors of SSRI Response: Efficacy and Adverse Effects
An accurate method of predicting the response to antidepressant therapy could improve treatment planning as well as treatment response. Read More

Identifying Risk Factors for Benzodiazepine Dependence
The outcome of benzodiazepine (BZD) use in clinical practice would improve greatly from the availability of a set of easily recognizable risk factors that could be used to identify patients who are prone for BZD dependence. Read More

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-resistant Depression
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Read More

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