Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Competing interests: Dr. Silverstone has been a member of the advisory boards of AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Wyeth and has received speaker fees and travel assistance from these companies.