Thyroid hormones therapy: a review of their effects in the treatment of psychiatric and medical conditions.
Although thyroid hormones are indicated for hypothyroidism, their therapeutic benefit in treating other medical and psychiatric conditions has not been adequately studied. We review the use of thyroid hormones in treating psychiatric and medical conditions in the euthyroid patients.
Khouzam
Hani Raoul
HR
Chemical Dependency Treatment Program, Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System, Fresno, CA 93703-2286, USA.
Weiser
Peter Michael
PM
Emes
Robert
R
Gill
Tirath
T
Raroque
Roy
R
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000502:physiology; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D013963:Thyroid Hormones