Hematoporphyrin (Photodyn Sensibion) is an endogenous porphyrin formed by the acid hydrolysis of hemoglobin. Nencki and Zaleski determined its chemical structure in 1900.Hematoporphyrin has been used as an antidepressant and antipsychotic since the 1920s.
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