Lac caninum between submission and delusions of grandeur.
In the case report of a hypochondriacal man, the lack of self‑worth and the victim role seen in Lac caninum are compensated by fantasies of grandeur and paranoia. The typical psychodynamics in the remedy picture are differentiated from Lycopodium.
KEYWORDS: Canidae, depression, hypochondria, dog, hysteria, Lac caninum, Lycopodium, paranoia, mammals