Effects of tricyclic antidepressants on human plasma levels of TSH, GH and prolactin. 1978

E Widerlöv, and L Wide, and R Sjöström

Six healthy male volunteers were given chlorimipramine 25 mg t.i.d. or nortriptyline 25 mg t.i.d. in a randomized order of 7 days. Plasma samples were assayed for TSH, GH and prolactin before and after stimulation with TRH 200 microgram i.v. It was found that the tricyclic antidepressants did not exert any influence on plasma hormonal levels compared with no treatment conditions. Diminished TSH-responses following daily TRH injections were demonstrated in endogenously depressed and chronic schizophrenic patients. A decreased TSH-response was observed in healthy volunteers after a second TRH injection with an interval of 2 days between the TRH injections. A complete restoration of the TSH-response was obtained after an interval of 4 days.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009661 Nortriptyline A metabolite of AMITRIPTYLINE that is also used as an antidepressive agent. Nortriptyline is used in major depression, dysthymia, and atypical depressions. Desitriptyline,Desmethylamitriptylin,Allegron,Apo-Nortriptyline,Aventyl,Gen-Nortriptyline,Norfenazin,Nortrilen,Nortriptyline Hydrochloride,Novo-Nortriptyline,Nu-Nortriptyline,PMS-Nortriptyline,Pamelor,Paxtibi,ratio-Nortriptyline,Apo Nortriptyline,Gen Nortriptyline,Hydrochloride, Nortriptyline,Novo Nortriptyline,Nu Nortriptyline,PMS Nortriptyline,ratio Nortriptyline
D011388 Prolactin A lactogenic hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). It is a polypeptide of approximately 23 kD. Besides its major action on lactation, in some species prolactin exerts effects on reproduction, maternal behavior, fat metabolism, immunomodulation and osmoregulation. Prolactin receptors are present in the mammary gland, hypothalamus, liver, ovary, testis, and prostate. Lactogenic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropin,PRL (Prolactin),Hormone, Pituitary Lactogenic,Hormone, Pituitary Mammotropic,Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone,Pituitary Mammotropic Hormone
D011864 Radioimmunosorbent Test Radioimmunoassay of proteins using antibody coupled to an immunosorbent. Radioimmunosorbent Tests,Test, Radioimmunosorbent,Tests, Radioimmunosorbent
D002997 Clomipramine A tricyclic antidepressant similar to IMIPRAMINE that selectively inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain. It is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and demethylated in the liver to form its primary active metabolite, desmethylclomipramine. Chlorimipramine,Anafranil,Chlomipramine,Clomipramine Hydrochloride,Clomipramine Maleate (1:1),Clomipramine Monohydrochloride,Hydiphen,Hydrochloride, Clomipramine,Monohydrochloride, Clomipramine
D003984 Dibenzazepines Compounds with two BENZENE rings fused to AZEPINES.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013006 Growth Hormone A polypeptide that is secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, stimulates mitosis, cell differentiation and cell growth. Species-specific growth hormones have been synthesized. Growth Hormone, Recombinant,Pituitary Growth Hormone,Recombinant Growth Hormone,Somatotropin,Somatotropin, Recombinant,Growth Hormone, Pituitary,Growth Hormones Pituitary, Recombinant,Pituitary Growth Hormones, Recombinant,Recombinant Growth Hormones,Recombinant Pituitary Growth Hormones,Recombinant Somatotropins,Somatotropins, Recombinant,Growth Hormones, Recombinant,Recombinant Somatotropin
D013972 Thyrotropin A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Thyrotropin stimulates THYROID GLAND by increasing the iodide transport, synthesis and release of thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE). Thyrotropin consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH; LUTEINIZING HORMONE and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone,TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone),Thyreotropin,Thyrotrophin,Hormone, Thyroid-Stimulating,Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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