The experience of using thyroid hormones in affective disorders is summarized. This includes: 1) Using thyroid hormones alone in depression; 2) their combined use with tricyclic antidepressants; 3) addition of thyroid hormones to nontricyclic antidepressants; 4) the use of thyroid stimulating hormone; and 5) thyrotropin releasing hormone in depression. Suggested mechanisms of action are discussed. A special attention is paid to the place of thyroid hormones in the treatment of rapid cycling affective disorder.
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