Asthenic syndrome in general therapeutic practice

Abstract

The presented material indicates that asthenia can be considered as a universal protective mechanism accompanying various psychophysiological processes and somatic diseases, which are based on the mechanisms of energy deficiency. The article discusses different etiological factors and clinical forms of asthenic syndrome (AS) depending on the causes of its development. The research specifies the main effects of carnitine, according to which a conclusion is made about the possibility of use of L-carnitine preparations for the correction of AS in mono- and polytherapy.