Abnormal cortisol suppression in bipolar patients with simultaneous manic and depressive symptoms.
The authors studied the cortisol response to 1 mg of dexamethasone in 10 patients who simultaneously manifested manic and depressive symptoms. All patients showed some evidence that normal cortisol suppression was lacking. When 3 patients were randomly retested after recovery, the results suggested the normalization of suppression.
D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone