The following is a list of alternative medicine lab tests used to evaluate depression:
1. Amino Acids Analysis -- Amino acids, the building blocks of protein, are what brain neurotransmitters are made of.
2. Adrenal hormones
3. Thyroid hormones
4. Fatty acid analysis
5. Female hormones
Depression - Specific Lab Tests
By Cathy Wong, About.com
Created: January 12, 2005
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