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.
Keywords: Antidepressant, depression, endocrinology, psychiatry, thyroid, thyroxine.
Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery
Title:Euthyroid Depression: The Role of Thyroid Hormone
Volume: 8 Issue: 1
Author(s): Sanjay Kalra and Yatan Pal Singh Balhara
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Keywords: Antidepressant, depression, endocrinology, psychiatry, thyroid, thyroxine.
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.
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Kalra Sanjay and Singh Balhara Pal Yatan, Euthyroid Depression: The Role of Thyroid Hormone, Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery 2014; 8 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872214807666131229130540
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872214807666131229130540 |
Print ISSN 1872-2148 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3334 |
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