Continuation therapy in endogenous depression controlled by changes in the TRH stimulation test.
Thyrotropin response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone is impaired during endogenous depression and normalized between the depressive periods. Changes in the thyrotropin response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone were shown to be of predictive value and might be useful in the control of continuation therapy with antidepressants in patients with endogenous depression.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*
D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin