Monthly Archives: September 2007

Effectiveness of Low-Dose Naltrexone in the Post-Detoxification Treatment of Opioid Dependence.

  J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2007 Oct;27(5):468-474. Related Articles, Links Effectiveness of Low-Dose Naltrexone in the Post-Detoxification Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Mannelli P, Patkar AA, Peindl K, Murray HW, Wu LT, Hubbard R. *Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University … Continue reading

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Turning back the clock: adopting a healthy lifestyle in middle age.

  Am J Med. 2007 Jul;120(7):598-603. Epub 2007 Apr 19. Related Articles, Links Turning back the clock: adopting a healthy lifestyle in middle age. King DE, Mainous AG 3rd, Geesey ME. Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, … Continue reading

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Depressive Symptoms Predict Mucosal Wound Healing.

Psychosom Med. 2007 Aug 31; [Epub ahead of print] Related Articles, Links Depressive Symptoms Predict Mucosal Wound Healing. Bosch JA, Engeland CG, Cacioppo JT, Marucha PT. College of Dentistry (J.A.B., C.G.E., P.T.M.), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; School … Continue reading

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Association between reduced sleep and weight gain in women.

Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Nov 15;164(10):947-54. Epub 2006 Aug 16. Related Articles, Links Association between reduced sleep and weight gain in women. Patel SR, Malhotra A, White DP, Gottlieb DJ, Hu FB. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University … Continue reading

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DSM Biases Evident in Clinical Training and Courtroom Testimony

An important article by Gopal and Bursztajn on the limitations of manual-driven diagnosis (and treatment). It starts: >>The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM),1 which was most recently revised in 2000 with DSM, fourth edition, text revision (DSM-IV- … Continue reading

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Maurice Preter, MD

Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.