1. Patty Duke and Manic-Depressive Illness
... an absence of this defective chromosome the study was apparently disproven. Researchers, especially Dr. Raymond DePaulo, continued to try to find the answer. Dr. DePaulo attempted collecting samples from all his patients and their family members in order to isolate the actual gene that causes the illness in order to prevent the development of the disease. Another important doctor mentioned in the book was Dr. Akiskal. He suggests ... publicly about her illness. During that time, she learned that many patients would not take the pill because of possible unpleasant side effects. Some of t...
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