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Thyroid hormones in the treatment of affective disorders
Author(s) -
Stein D.,
Avni J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb05180.x
Subject(s) - hormone , tricyclic , thyroid , thyroid hormones , depression (economics) , medicine , endocrinology , psychology , pharmacology , economics , macroeconomics
— The experience of using thyroid hormones in affective disorders is summarized. This includes: 1) Using thyroid hormones alone in depression; 2) their combined use with tricyclic antidepressants; 3) addition of thyroid hormones to non‐tricyclic antidepressants; 4) the use of thyroid stimulating hormone; and 5) thy‐rotropin releasing hormone in depression. Suggested mechanisms of action are discussed. A special attention is paid to the place of thyroid hormones in the treatment of rapid cycling affective disorder.