Drr. Myers, Fischer, Duffendorf. The question of autointoxication in acute depressive psychoses. The question of autointoxication in acute depressive psychoses. — American journal of insanity, 1909, 4

The authors had in mind to find out what causal moment operates in case of self-poisoning in psychoses of the acute depressive type. Recent studies have shown that in such cases decomposition products were found in the intestines, in the form of iodol, scotol, phenol, etc.; but how these substances act on the body remains unclear. Undoubtedly, the presence of only these decomposition products is not the main factor. Observations have shown that an important role was played by: 1. Lack of oxidative capacity on the part of the cells of the body and 2. Ideosyncrasy of the subject, or degenerative and hypersensitivity of the nervous system.