Dexamethasone Suppression Test Predicts Response to Nomifensine Or Amitriptyline

<50%Response>50%+28(n=lO)20%80%Amitriptyline (n= 20)â€" (n=l0)5 50%5 50%+ (n=l3)8 62%58 38%Nomifensine (n= 23)â€" (n=l0)3 30%7 70% 440 CORRESPONDENCE changes may occur independently of any neuro endocrine process i.e. from starvation although may still be an integral part of a psychiatric disorder.Furthermore it emphasises the importance of blood biochemistry in understanding the clinical picture and may strengthen the argument for routine biochemical investigations in psychiatric patients.