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C A Peabody1, H A Whiteford, M D Warner

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.

Psychiatry Research
|September 1, 1987
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Major depressive disorder patients showed altered thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) responses. Cerebrospinal fluid norepinephrine metabolite (MHPG) levels correlated with baseline TSH, suggesting a link between central norepinephrine and thyroid function in depression.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Psychiatry
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with neuroendocrine dysregulation.
  • Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation tests and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amine metabolites are used to investigate biological markers in depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between TRH stimulation test parameters and CSF amine metabolites in male inpatients with MDD.
  • To explore potential links between central noradrenergic activity and thyroid function in depression.

Main Methods:

  • A TRH stimulation test was administered to 52 male MDD inpatients.
  • CSF levels of MHPG, HVA, and 5HIAA were measured in 29 subjects.
  • Dexamethasone suppression tests (DST) were performed in 48 subjects.

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Main Results:

  • Twenty-nine percent of subjects exhibited a blunted TSH response (delta TSH < 5 microU/ml).
  • CSF MHPG significantly correlated with baseline TSH, but not delta TSH.
  • No significant correlations were found between TSH parameters and cortisol levels after DST.
  • Baseline TSH positively correlated with the 30-minute TSH response.

Conclusions:

  • The correlation between CSF MHPG and serum TSH suggests a relationship between central norepinephrine and baseline TSH in male MDD patients.
  • These findings may indicate a role for the noradrenergic system in modulating thyroid function within the context of depression.