Esposito S, Prange A J, Golden R N
Department of Psychiatry, NC Neurosciences Hospital, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7160, USA.
Psychopharmacol Bull. 1997;33(2):205-17.
For over 200 years, the relationships between neuroendocrine systems and mental illness have been studied. Research has focused in substantial part on mood disorders and thyroid axis function. This review presents a brief examination of the history and the progress in this area of investigation. Consideration is given to mood states in thyroid disorders, as well as to thyroid function in mood disorders. Thyroid hormones, usually in conjunction with standard medications, can be used to treat both manic and depressed phases of mood disorders. The review with a presentation of some of the many issues that merit further investigation.
200多年来，人们一直在研究神经内分泌系统与精神疾病之间的关系。研究主要集中在情绪障碍和甲状腺轴功能方面。本文简要回顾了该研究领域的历史和进展。文中考虑了甲状腺疾病中的情绪状态，以及情绪障碍中的甲状腺功能。甲状腺激素通常与标准药物联合使用，可用于治疗情绪障碍的躁狂和抑郁阶段。本文还介绍了一些值得进一步研究的问题。
