title: Euthyroid depression: the role of thyroid hormone.
abstract: Thyroid dysfunction and psychiatric disorders share a bidirectional relation. Thyroid hormones have been found to affect the central nervous system both structurally and functionally. Conventional antidepressant drug therapy is characterized by a delayed and at times suboptimal response. Various strategies have been devised in order to circumvent this limitation. L- Thyroxine has been used as both acceleration therapy and augmentation therapy as adjuvant therapy with antidepressants. The hormone has also been used as monotherapy, both in prevention and management of depression. The potential use of thyroid hormone as an adjunct therapy in management of euthyroid depression and relevant patents has been discussed.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.affiliation: National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), WHO Collaborating Centre on Substance Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 110029, India. brideknl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yatan Pal Singh
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Balhara
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D013974:Thyroxine