Contributing to their depression are a wide variety of biochemical imbalances, including elevated histamine, zinc deficiency, copper overload, thyroid deficiency, low histamine, pyroluria, and many others. Symptoms and medical history are often helpful in identification of specific chemical imbalances. Persons with elevated copper are prone to tinnitus and postpartum depression. Pyroluric depressives usually suffer from rage attacks and severe inner tension. Effective biochemical treatment requires identification of specialized clinical testing.
Treatment varies widely, depending entirely on which imbalances are present.
Biochemical treatment appears to be about 85 percent effective in combating depression. Pfeiffer developed drug-free treatments for each of these conditions, and more than a thousand patients have been treated under this system. Type A boys commonly exhibit Jekyll-Hyde behavior with episodes of fighting or severe tantrums interspersed with periods or excellent behavior. Type A girls are prone to oppositional behavior, mood swings, promiscuity, and nonviolent delinquency. Biochemical treatment benefits 85 percent of Type A persons, with 25 days usually required for significant improvement.