Drug Therapy of Depression

Abstract

The classification of depressive disorders is far from settled. The categories I present differ from those of others because, at present, agreement does not exist as to how depressive disorders should be classified. I hope that the next few years will provide clear, final, and definitive biochemical indices to the biological classification of depression. Such a classification would enable us finally and clearly to separate the subtypes of depression and to prescribe specific therapies for each. Some 2000 years ago, Leucippus authored a very pertinent statement. He said,“Where there is ignorance, theories abound.” One hopes that this volume will help reduce the number of such theories.