[Correlation between clinical and laboratory data in depression. Therapeutic orientation by means of vitamins and amino acids].

This work is based upon the study of 472 cases from author's private practice. We considered the three following starting points: a) Catecholaminic hypothesis of depressive disorders such as formulated by late Prof. E. Fischer. b) Biochemical analysis of neuro transmitters according to H. Spatz and Mattock to study clinical and laboratory correlation and guide therapy. c) Biological psychiatry's practice and experience in our empirical definition of a final metabolic response to the patients situation. We would like to stress the following conclusions resulting from this investigation: first, the efficacy without unwanted side effects of the formula described as treatment B in the special paragraph; second, a stronger response to tricyclics or Maois when the formula is also administered; third, the confirmation of previous reports pointing out low PEA urinary elimination in those patients with clinical diagnoses different from endogenous depression.