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Original Article

Fluoxetine improves emotional incontinence

Glenn M. Seliger Department of Neurology, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York; Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
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Andrew Hornstein Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
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James Flax Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
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Joseph Herbert Department of Neurology, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York; Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
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Karl Schroeder Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Pages 267-270 | Received 29 Mar 1991, Accepted 04 May 1991, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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