Levothyroxine Augmentation in Clozapine Resistant Schizophrenia: A Case Report and Review
Joint Authors
Seddigh, Ruohollah
keshavarz-Akhlaghi, Amir-Abbas
Azarnik, Somayeh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There are many reports that show different thyroid abnormalities in schizophrenia without clear establishment of their role in etiology and treatment outcome of schizophrenia.
Among these reports, there are only a few that consider a role for thyroid hormones as augmenting agents in the treatment with antipsychotic drugs.
This case report outlines symptom subsidence of a patient with clozapine refractory paranoid schizophrenia and normal thyroid function who added levothyroxine to clozapine and found that symptoms of psychosis returned once levothyroxine was discontinued.
Although this observation needs to be confirmed in controlled clinical trials, we aimed to discuss possible hypothesized mechanisms underlying this observation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Seddigh, Ruohollah& Azarnik, Somayeh& keshavarz-Akhlaghi, Amir-Abbas. 2015. Levothyroxine Augmentation in Clozapine Resistant Schizophrenia: A Case Report and Review. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059845
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Seddigh, Ruohollah…[et al.]. Levothyroxine Augmentation in Clozapine Resistant Schizophrenia: A Case Report and Review. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059845
American Medical Association (AMA)
Seddigh, Ruohollah& Azarnik, Somayeh& keshavarz-Akhlaghi, Amir-Abbas. Levothyroxine Augmentation in Clozapine Resistant Schizophrenia: A Case Report and Review. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059845
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059845