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Psychopharmacology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Trevor Silverstone
Trevor Silverstone*
Affiliation:
Medical Colleges of St Bartholomew's and The London Hospitals
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When asked by the book review editor to write an article discussing some ‘important, memorable, relevant, unusual or informative books (or articles)’ in the field of psychopharmacology, I was uncertain quite what was wanted.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 134 , Issue 6 , June 1979 , pp. 640 - 641
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1979 

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