T3 and depression (Cytomel)

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While I agree that hypothroidism can cause depression anything by Mirkin raises my hackles. I had the misfortune to me this so called doctor. bubbe Gittel************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G171.htm

USE OF T3 THYROID HORMONE TO TREAT DEPRESSION

Gabe Mirkin, M.D.

Exciting research shows that the thyroid hormone called T3 can help treat depression (1,2,3). Psychotherapy often fails to control depression. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychotherapy, proposed theories about depression, that many psychiatrists do not accept because his writings were his opinions and not presented as scientific data supported by controlled experiments. The dominant theory today is that depression is caused by low brain levels of the neurotransmitters, serotonin and norepinephrine. The drugs such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft that treat depression are supposed to raise brain levels of these neurotransmitters. Doctors can also raise brain levels of serotonin by prescribing pills containing T3, a hormone produced by peripheral tissue from T4, which is produced by the thyroid gland. (1) They also prescribe T3 by itself or together with antidepressants. Depression is common among people who have too much or too little thyroid hormone. Doctors usually treat low thyroid function with T4 also known as Levothroid and many people become even more depressed. They treat this depression by prescribing T3 as well as T4.

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I'm wondering why they made the statement about taking T4 and the depression becomes worse. They don't qualify that with a nonconversion issue or anything else. That's probably what they mean, but they don't really say. To someone who doesn't understand the way these hormones work, it would sound as though T4 CAUSES depression or worsens it. Wonder what they really do mean there, I'm curious now.

T3 and depression (Cytomel)

http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G171.htmUSE OF T3 THYROID HORMONE TO TREAT DEPRESSIONGabe Mirkin, M.D.Exciting research shows that the thyroid hormone called T3 can help treat depression (1,2,3). Psychotherapy often fails to control depression. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychotherapy, proposed theories about depression, that many psychiatrists do not accept because his writings were his opinions and not presented as scientific data supported by controlled experiments. The dominant theory today is that depression is caused by low brain levels of the neurotransmitters, serotonin and norepinephrine. The drugs such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft that treat depression are supposed to raise brain levels of these neurotransmitters. Doctors can also raise brain levels of serotonin by prescribing pills containing T3, a hormone produced by peripheral tissue from T4, which is produced by the thyroid gland. (1) They also prescribe T3 by itself or together with antidepressants. Depression is common among people who have too ! much or too little thyroid hormone. Doctors usually treat low thyroid function with T4 also known as Levothroid and many people become even more depressed. They treat this depression by prescribing T3 as well as T4.

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I would think that it’s as we see from this board: people get treated ONLY with t4, see NO improvement and become VERY depressed.

Most of us do when our doctors tell us we only need t4 but we still feel like crap.

sue

I'm wondering why they made the statement about taking T4 and the depression becomes worse. They don't qualify that with a nonconversion issue or anything else. That's probably what they mean, but they don't really say. To someone who doesn't understand the way these hormones work, it would sound as though T4 CAUSES depression or worsens it. Wonder what they really do mean there, I'm curious now.

T3 and depression (Cytomel)

http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G171.htm

USE OF T3 THYROID HORMONE TO TREAT DEPRESSION

Gabe Mirkin, M.D.

Exciting research shows that the thyroid hormone called T3 can help treat depression (1,2,3). Psychotherapy often fails to control depression. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychotherapy, proposed theories about depression, that many psychiatrists do not accept because his writings were his opinions and not presented as scientific data supported by controlled experiments. The dominant theory today is that depression is caused by low brain levels of the neurotransmitters, serotonin and norepinephrine. The drugs such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft that treat depression are supposed to raise brain levels of these neurotransmitters. Doctors can also raise brain levels of serotonin by prescribing pills containing T3, a hormone produced by peripheral tissue from T4, which is produced by the thyroid gland. (1) They also prescribe T3 by itself or together with antidepressants. Depression is common among people who have too ! much or too little thyroid hormone. Doctors usually treat low thyroid function with T4 also known as Levothroid and many people become even more depressed. They treat this depression by prescribing T3 as well as T4.

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