The differential ACTH responses to combined dexamethasone/CRH administration in major depressive and dysthymic disorders

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 325-328

  Oshima, Akihiko ^a   Yamashita, Saori ^a   Owashi, Toshimi ^a   Murata, Takuhiko ^a   Tadokoro, Chiyoko ^b   Miyaoka, Hitoshi ^c   Kamijima, Kunitoshi ^b   Higuchi, Teruhiko ^d  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d 1 7 1 Kohnodai   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal steroids; Clinical neuroendocrinology; Corticotropin; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Mood disorders

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BRAIN; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DEXAMETHASONE; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033740801     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(00)00021-2     Document Type: Article

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