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Thyroid indices in panic disorder.

M B Stein1, T W Uhde

  • 1Unit on Anxiety and Affective Disorders, Bethesda, MD 20892.

The American Journal of Psychiatry
|June 1, 1988
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Thyroid function tests, including T3 and T4, showed no significant differences between patients with panic disorder and healthy controls. This suggests panic disorder is not associated with measurable thyroid dysfunction.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Psychiatry
  • Thyroid Research

Background:

  • Panic disorder is a common psychiatric condition.
  • Thyroid hormones play a crucial role in mood and cognitive function.
  • Previous research has yielded conflicting results regarding thyroid function in panic disorder.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential associations between panic disorder and thyroid function.
  • To compare thyroid function indices in patients with panic disorder versus matched controls.

Main Methods:

  • Compared thyroid function tests (T3, T4, free T4, thyrotropin, thyroxine-binding globulin) in 26 patients with panic disorder and 26 controls.
  • Utilized matched-pair analysis for subject selection.

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Main Results:

  • No statistically significant differences were observed in any of the measured thyroid function indices between the panic disorder group and the control group.
  • Specific thyroid hormones analyzed included triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), free thyroxine (free T4), thyrotropin (TSH), and thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG).

Conclusions:

  • The findings do not support a direct link between panic disorder and overt thyroid dysfunction.
  • Further research may explore subclinical thyroid changes or the influence of thyroid function on panic disorder symptomatology.
  • Results contribute to understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of panic disorder.