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The annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association created space for neuroscience.

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In a hallowed tradition, psychiatrists from across the country gathered together to meet and discuss our field as we have done most years since 1844. What was different this year at the American Psychiatric Association meeting was that the neuroscientists decided to show up.

Old Problems, New Twist

There were the usual problems (in my opinion): massive exhibitions by very well-funded pharma (including but not limited to free tacos, free lattes, trying to not-so-subtly get our subconscious to feel warmly toward a drug brand), heavy, one-sided political messaging, and a lot of long-winded speeches that don’t truly change things for our patients. But, for........

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