The effect of anticonvulsants on the dexamethasone suppression test.
Rates of non-suppression on the DST were compared in 19 psychiatric inpatients and anticonvulsants and 38 psychiatric inpatients not on anticonvulsants who were matched for age, sex, and diagnosis. Patients on anticonvulsants had a significantly higher rate of nonsuppression.
Keitner
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Fruzzetti
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Miller
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Norman
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Brown
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D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000009:adverse effects; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine; D010672:Phenytoin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D010634:Phenobarbital