A case report showing that subclinical hypothyroidism rather than hyperthyroidism stabilizes rapidly cycling bipolar illness

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 110-111

  Bech, P ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; ISOCARBOXAZID; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE; LITHIUM; MIANSERIN; THYROTROPIN; VENLAFAXINE;

DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GOITER; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LETTER; MANIA; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 0033954185     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000012375     Document Type: Letter

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