Title:Depression as is Seen by Molecular Spectroscopy. Phospholipid- Protein Balance in Affective Disorders and Dementia
Volume: 20
Issue: 6
Author(s): Dariusz Pogocki*, Joanna Kisała and Józef Cebulski
Affiliation:
- College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow,Poland
Keywords:
Affective disorders, dementia, molecular spectroscopy, protein, FTIR, Raman.
Abstract: There is an expanding field of research investigating the instrumental
methods to measure the development of affective disorders. The goal of the
commentary is to turn the attention of medical practitioners at the molecular
spectroscopy techniques (FTIR, Raman and UV-Vis) that can be applied for monitoring
and quantification of the phospholipid-protein balance in human blood serum of
depressed patients. Even facial overview of cited original research strongly suggests
that disturbed phospholipid-protein balance could be one of the biomarkers of affective
disorders. The blood serum monitoring of depressed patients would serve as a tool for
more effective holistic therapy.