Ghrelin suppresses nocturnal secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in patients with major depression

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1236-1239

  Kluge, Michael ^a,b   Schmidt, Doreen ^a   Uhr, Manfred ^a   Steiger, Axel ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; LH; Luteinizing hormone; Major depression; Thyroid stimulating hormone; TSH

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PLACEBO; THYROTROPIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN RELEASE;

EID: 84880133904     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.05.010     Document Type: Article

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