[The dynamics of the cerebral circulation during the treatment of schizophrenics with a depressive syndrome by means of the intravenous laser irradiation of the blood].

Ultrasound Doppler sonography of common carotid, internal carotid and vertebral arteries as well as head telethermography were carried out in schizophrenics with apathetic depression resistant to antidepressant therapy. These methods applied before and after intravenous laser treatment gave evidence for high efficacy of the laser treatment which improved blood flow and psychic condition of the patients.