CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID THYROTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE CONCENTRATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ANXIETY DISORDERS

Authors
FOSSEY MD LYDIARD RB BALLENGER JC LARAIA MT BISSETTE G NEMEROFF CB
Citation
Md. Fossey et al., CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID THYROTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE CONCENTRATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ANXIETY DISORDERS, The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 5(3), 1993, pp. 335-337
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Psychiatry
Journal title
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
08950172
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
335 - 337
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0172(1993)5:3<335:CTCIP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
In a study of 45 patients with anxiety disorders and 11 control subjec ts, mean cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of thyrotropin-relea sing hormone (TRH) were not significantly different between nonpsychia tric control subjects and those with panic disorder, generalized anxie ty disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Male subjects, regardle ss of diagnosis, had significantly higher mean CSF concentrations of T RH than females.