CARNITINE IN THE TREATMENT OF GERIATRIC DEPRESSION.

摘要

This invention relates to use of a carnitine selected from L-carnitine or alkanoyl L-carnitine, preferably acetyl L-carnitine, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the preparation of a medicament useful for treating depression in a subject, particularly geriatric subjects. The advantage of the invention stands in the efficacy of the carnitine and the lack of important side effects typical of well-known antidepressants.