Thyroid hormone and the TRH stimulation test in refractory depression.
Seven of 21 refractory depressed patients responded within 7 days to combined thyroid hormone-antidepressant treatment. Five of the 7 responders revealed evidence of subclinical hypothyroidism, suggesting that this subpopulation of depressed patients may benefit most from adjunctive thyroid hormone.
D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D013974:Thyroxine