title: Poet and profligate: the secrets of Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin's (1799-1837) personality and maladies.
abstract: Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) was one of the great figures of Russian poetry and literature. There are numerous publications about his life, adventures and creative work. However, little has been written about his character, mental state and the condition of his wound during his fatal duel. Furthermore, his sexual illnesses and their nature were discussed even less. This paper attempts to lift the veil from this mystery.
authors.affiliation: lernervld@yahoo.mail.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lerner
authors.affiliation: Be'er-Sheva Mental Health Center, Be'er-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Eliezer
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Witztum
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000266:history*; D010551:Personality; D011037:Poetry as Topic / Q000266:history*; D012426:Russia; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000266:history*
keywords: Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin; Fall