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The Primary Care Companion
for CNS Disorders

The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders is a trusted resource dedicated to the needs of primary care physicians and healthcare professionals. Our mission is to enhance the diagnosis and management of central nervous system (CNS) disorders through the dissemination of high-quality, peer-reviewed research and practical clinical insights. Explore our comprehensive articles, expert commentaries, and case studies to stay informed about the latest advancements and best practices in the care of patients with CNS disorders.

Board of Editors

Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH

Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH

Boston, MA

Editor in Chief

Affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

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Pierre N. Tariot, MD

Pierre N. Tariot, MD

Phoenix, AZ

Deputy Editor

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J. Sloan Manning, MD

J. Sloan Manning, MD

Chapel Hill, NC

Founding Editor

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Editorial Board

Robert L. Barkin, MBA, PharmD

Robert L. Barkin, MBA, PharmD

Chicago, IL

E. Sherwood Brown, PhD, MD

E. Sherwood Brown, PhD, MD

Dallas, TX

Caroline Carney-Doebbeling, MD

Caroline Carney-Doebbeling, MD

Indianapolis, IN

Pamela D. Connor, PhD

Pamela D. Connor, PhD

Memphis, TN

Frank V. deGruy III, MD

Frank V. deGruy III, MD

Aurora, CO

Daniel E. Diamond, MD

Daniel E. Diamond, MD

Seattle, WA

Michael H. Ebert, MD

Michael H. Ebert, MD

West Haven, CT

Abimbola Farinde, PharmD

Abimbola Farinde, PharmD

Orange Beach, AL

Bradford L. Felker, MD

Bradford L. Felker, MD

Seattle, WA

Kevin S. Ferentz, MD

Kevin S. Ferentz, MD

Baltimore, MD

Robert L. Findling, MD

Robert L. Findling, MD

Baltimore, MD

Radwan F. Haykal, MD

Radwan F. Haykal, MD

Memphis, TN

W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh

W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh

Memphis, TN

Ankit Jain, MD

Ankit Jain, MD

Harrisburg, PA

Taranjeet S. Jolly, MD

Taranjeet S. Jolly, MD

Hershey, PA

David A. Katerndahl, MD

David A. Katerndahl, MD

San Antonio, TX

Martin B. Keller, MD

Martin B. Keller, MD

Providence, RI

Michael S. Klinkman, MD

Michael S. Klinkman, MD

Ann Arbor, MI

Kurt Kroenke, MD

Kurt Kroenke, MD

Indianapolis, IN

Frank W. Ling, MD

Frank W. Ling, MD

Germantown, TN

Mack Lipkin, MD

Mack Lipkin, MD

New York, NY

Prakash S. Masand, MD

Prakash S. Masand, MD

New York, NY

Robert M. McCarron, DO

Robert M. McCarron, DO

Sacramento, CA

C. Brendan Montano, MD

C. Brendan Montano, MD

Cromwell, CT

Andrew J. Muzyk, PharmD

Andrew J. Muzyk, PharmD

Durham, NC

M. Kevin O’Connor, MD

M. Kevin O’Connor, MD

Newark, NJ

Mark H. Pollack, MD

Mark H. Pollack, MD

Chicago, IL

Jeffrey Rado, MD

Jeffrey Rado, MD

Chicago, IL

Sarah K. Rivelli, MD

Sarah K. Rivelli, MD

Durham, NC

A. John Rush, Jr, MD

A. John Rush, Jr, MD

Singapore

Theodore A. Stern, MD

Theodore A. Stern, MD

Boston, MA

Jeff Susman, MD

Jeff Susman, MD

Galveston, TX

Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD, MPH

Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD, MPH

Boston, MA

L. Lee Tynes, MD, PhD

L. Lee Tynes, MD, PhD

New Orleans, LA

Karen D. Wagner, MD, PhD

Karen D. Wagner, MD, PhD

Galveston, TX

Risa B. Weisberg, PhD

Risa B. Weisberg, PhD

Providence, RI

Christian G. Wolff, MD

Christian G. Wolff, MD

Cornelius, NC

Edward Workman, MD

Edward Workman, MD

Knoxville, TN

Lawson R. Wulsin, MD

Lawson R. Wulsin, MD

Cincinnati, OH

Glen L. Xiong, MD

Glen L. Xiong, MD

Sacramento, CA

Publication Staff

John S. Shelton, PhD

John S. Shelton, PhD

Publisher

Irving Shelton

Irving Shelton

Founding Publisher, 1978–2005

Sarah L. Brownd, MA, ELS

Sarah L. Brownd, MA, ELS

Deputy Editorial Director

Anna Kwapien

Anna Kwapien

Publications Manager

Maureen Bunner-Hunsucker

Maureen Bunner-Hunsucker

Permissions Editor

Dolores Walker

Dolores Walker

Director of Accounting

Sharon Landers

Sharon Landers

Director of Circulation

Sara G. Amelang

Sara G. Amelang

Director of Operations

Michael Platania

Michael Platania

Senior Director of Promotions

Kurt Kleefeld

Kurt Kleefeld

Managing Director of CME Insitute

MISSION STATEMENT of Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc.

Our primary mission is to provide lifelong learning for clinicians through evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific information about the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health and neuropsychiatric disorders.

GENERAL

The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders (PCC) (online ISSN 2155-7780; print ISSN 2155-7772) is an online journal published by Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc. (PPP), PO Box 752870, Memphis, TN 38175-2870.

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CIRCULATION

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