title: The tyramine conjugation test and depression.
abstract: In this article the value of the tyramine conjugation test (TCT) as a predictor of the response to antidepressive medication is reviewed. The TCT seems of little discomfort for the patient, is easy to perform and is suggested to have a high sensitivity and specificity. In addition, there are indications that a decreased tyamine conjugation could be a traitmarker for the vulnerability of depression. Hypotheses concerning the, as yet unclear etiology of the decreased tyramine are reviewed.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Storosum
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Jonghe
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Schalken
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huyser
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Sno