Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 186-192 , October 2009

Affective temperaments in heroin addiction

  • Icro Maremmani

      Affiliations

    • “Vincent P. Dole” Dual Diagnosis Unit, Santa Chiara University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, NPB, University of Pisa, Italy
    • AU-CNS, “From Science to Public Policy” Association, Pietrasanta, Lucca, Italy
    • “G. De Lisio”, Institute of Behavioural Sciences Pisa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Vincent P. Dole, Dual Diagnosis Unit, Santa Chiara University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, Via Roma, 67 56100 Pisa, Italy. Tel.: +39 0584 790073; fax: +39 0584 72081.
    • ,
  • Matteo Pacini

      Affiliations

    • “G. De Lisio”, Institute of Behavioural Sciences Pisa, Italy
    • ,
  • Dina Popovic

      Affiliations

    • “Vincent P. Dole” Dual Diagnosis Unit, Santa Chiara University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, NPB, University of Pisa, Italy
    • ,
  • Anna Romano

      Affiliations

    • “Vincent P. Dole” Dual Diagnosis Unit, Santa Chiara University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, NPB, University of Pisa, Italy
    • ,
  • Angelo G.I. Maremmani

      Affiliations

    • AU-CNS, “From Science to Public Policy” Association, Pietrasanta, Lucca, Italy
    • Medical School, University of Pisa, Italy
    • ,
  • Giulio Perugi

      Affiliations

    • “Vincent P. Dole” Dual Diagnosis Unit, Santa Chiara University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, NPB, University of Pisa, Italy
    • “G. De Lisio”, Institute of Behavioural Sciences Pisa, Italy
    • ,
  • Joseph Deltito

      Affiliations

    • “G. De Lisio”, Institute of Behavioural Sciences Pisa, Italy
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Kareen Akiskal

      Affiliations

    • Union Nationale des Dépressifs et Maniaco-Dépressifs, Rouen, France
    • International Mood Centre, La Jolla, California, USA
    • ,
  • Hagop Akiskal

      Affiliations

    • Union Nationale des Dépressifs et Maniaco-Dépressifs, Rouen, France
    • International Mood Centre, La Jolla, California, USA
    • University of California at San Diego and Veterans Administration Hospital, San Diego, California, USA

Received 24 November 2008 ,Revised 8 January 2009 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 186-192 , October 2009

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