Psychobiology of Depression*
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I am grateful to you all, the Chairman and members of awards committee of Indian Psychiatric Society for confering upon me the prestigious "Tilak Venkoba Rao Oration" Award for 1987. As you all know, this oration is instituted in memory of late Tilak Venkoba Rao, to encourage young psychiatrist to undertake research work in field of biological psychiatry. My inspiration for research in psychiatry came from Prof. V. N. Bagadia during my postgraduate training in psychiatry, at the department of psychiatry, Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital. Much work on depression had already been done at this department. (Bagadia et al 1973a, 1973b, 1973c). My work on depression was carried out at this department, W.H.O. Collaborating Centre for Psychopharmocology in India and at other centres where I am still working i.e. 1) Municipal General Hospital, Rajawadi, Ghatkopar, Bombay, 2) Pragati Hospital, Mulund and 3) Private Clinic.
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