C o n t e n t sIn memoriam Prof M.AckenheilJean-Paul MacherEditorialJean-Paul MacherIn this issuePierre Schulz,Deborah Morris-RosendahlState of the artDepression and cardiovascular comorbidity Alexander H.Glassman (USA)Basic researchCommon genetic factors for depression and cardiovascular disease Brigitta Bondy (Germany)Pharmacological aspectsNeuropsychiatric consequences of cardiovascular medicationsJeff C.Huffman,Theodore Stern (USA)Influence of antidepressants on hemostasis Demian Halperin,Guido Reber (Switzerland)Clinical researchHypertension,cognitive decline,and dementia:an epidemiological perspectiveChristophe Tzourio (France)Gender differences in cardiovascular disease and comorbid depression Anne Maria Möller-Leimkühler (Germany) Neuropsychiatric consequences of coronary artery bypass grafting andnoncardiovascular surgeryAbraham Reichenberg,Karen L.Dahlman,Serge Mosovich,Jeffrey H.Silverstein (UK,USA) PosterCardiac adverse reactions associated with psychotropic drugs François Girardin,Juan Sztajzel (Switzerland)Free paperAssociation study of T102C 5HT2Apolymorphism in schizophrenicpatients:diagnosis,psychopathology,and suicidal behavior Humberto Correa,Luiz De Marco,Wolfanga Boson,Rodrigo Nicolato,António L.Teixeira,Valdir R.Campo,Marco A.Romano-Silva (Brazil)ISSUE COORDINATED BY: Manfred Ackenheil, Pierre Schulz, Deborah Morris-Rosendahl