Thyroid TSH levels and depression
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> Can anyone direct me or give me some information about this subject? I
> have been told that slightly high (over 5.0 TSH) levels can have a
> serious effect on depression and mood. It is supposed to make it
> difficult to manage the disorder.
According to my reference, a TSH level of 5.0 isn't high (normal range is
listed as 0.45 to 6.2).
In any event, your thyroid level has something to do with the overall amount
of energy you have. I always thought that low levels were more likely to
mimic the symptoms of depression (lack of energy, poor motivation, tired,
etc). Since these symptoms overlap with those of depression, differential
diagnosis and treatment can be tricky.
You can look into an endocrinology test book for more information. It get's
kinda tricky on how levels create negative feedback loops, amount of free
T-3, etc. A bit more complicated than I'd care to go into here.
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> However, I have been unable to find out anything on this when I searched
> a few of the search engines and also the APA psycrawler. I would like
> to understand why the thyroid has such an influence on depression, and
> how it affects the seratonin level. Also, I have only known about this
> in the last six months. My psychobiology class (undergraduate course)
> did not touch on this at all.
> Thanks in advance for any information.
Try a good old fashioned library. The Merc Manual has a real good section
on this.
mark
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