[Acupunctura, "vital" drugs and psychopharmacological agents in the treatment of psychiatric patients with deep depressive disorders, with considerations on the probable neurophysiological mechanisms of the synergism of action]

Abstract

Personal clinical experience in 36 psychiatric patients with true or masqued depression, receiving a combined treatment of acupuncture (in traditional and auricolar suprarenalic points), "vital" drugs (DPA 300-900 mg/die; l-glutamine 250-500 mg/die) and psycho-drugs (amitryptiline 50 mg/die; clomipramine 10-30 mg/die; diazepam 2-20 mg/die; haloperidol 2 mg/die) is described. 35 out of 36 cases improved by such therapy. Possible synergic mechanisms leading to a considerable reduction of usual phychodrugs, and attenuating or eliminating various side effects are finally discussed.