
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
Author(s) -
Pavel I. Kovalevsky
Publication year - 1910
Publication title -
nevrologičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-3067
pISSN - 1027-4898
DOI - 10.17816/nb100561
Subject(s) - subject (documents) , insanity , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , library science , computer science
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.