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by Dr. Peter Kramer
Peter D. Kramer is a psychiatrist and author. His books include Against Depression and Listening to Prozac. See full bio
January 8, 2009, Depression

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Freebies, Farewell

By Peter D. Kramer on January 8, 2009 in In Practice

It seems there will be no more Zyprexa pen-knives, Prozac mugs, or Zoloft soap dispensers. Drug companies have agreed to a moratorium on branded goodies for doctors. Will the ban on freebies lead to better prescribing? Read More

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Submitted by david Petropoulos on January 11, 2009 - 5:29pm.

''Humans give off ambiguous signals and engage in deception,so that skill at detection competes with skill at concealment''. SHOULD YOU LEAVE ?

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