thyroid Archives - Gateway Psychiatric Excellent Psychiatric Care Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:24:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 thyroid Archives - Gateway Psychiatric 32 32 70562394 TSH or Free T4 for Assessing Thyroid Function? https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/tsh-or-free-t4-for-assessing-thyroid-function/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/tsh-or-free-t4-for-assessing-thyroid-function/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 21:45:57 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=16572 There are many reasons why thyroid status is important in a clinic treating people with mood disorders. For one thing, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can mimic some of the symptoms of mood disorders. For another, lithium, a medication we often prescribe, is associated with hypothyroidism in a significant minority of patients taking the medicine. One of the questions we wrestle with ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/tsh-or-free-t4-for-assessing-thyroid-function/feed/ 0 16572 Lithium Associated Hypothyroidism May Be Reversible https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-associated-hypothyroidism-may-be-reversible/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-associated-hypothyroidism-may-be-reversible/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:48:35 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=15901 People who develop hypothyroidism while using the mood stabilizer lithium may return to normal thyroid function after the drug is discontinued, according to a study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. Hypothyroidism—a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone—has long been known to be associated with the use of lithium. Recent studies have clarified the nature of this association. ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-associated-hypothyroidism-may-be-reversible/feed/ 0 15901 Lithium Thyroid Effects https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-thyroid-effects/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:22:40 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=12080 A young woman who has had a relatively good response to low dose lithium treatment has labs that suggest she may be developing hypothyroidism (low thyroid) and asks what her options are. What can be done to treat the problem? What risks are there for developing it? And what would happen if she decided to taper off the lithium, would ...

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]]> 12080 Lithium Long Term Risks https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-long-term-risks/ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:09:51 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=9109 Elsewhere we have talked about accumulating evidence that suggests that lithium may have significant long-term beneficial effects for brain function and health in people with bipolar. A recent article in the British journal the Lancet reminds us that lithium remains a medication that requires close monitoring and which has the potential to cause rare but significant adverse effects on kidney, ...

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