title: Thyroid hormones and the adrenergic nervous system.
abstract: This paper reviews the various possible relationships between thyroid hormones and the adrenergic nervous system. These concern the sympathetic influence on thyroid hormone secretion, thyroid hormone - induced changes of sympathetic activity or adrenoceptor changes - the effects of catecholamines on thyroid hormone metabolism and, finally, the clinical benefits of beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs on symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000503:physiopathology; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000502:physiology; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000502:physiology; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin; D011433:Propranolol; D013974:Thyroxine