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Tsh=0.4 uiu/ml,t3=1.2,t4=7.2,can triiodothyronine be used for treatment-resistant depression?
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Treatment: thyroid hormone is a well researched option for augmenting antidepressant response in the treatment of depression. Caution needs to be given regarding over supplementing with thyroid hormone.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Yes: Whether one has thyroid disease or not, triiodothyronine (or Cytomel) may be used to augment treatment of depression. If medications are ineffective, I would consider ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), both of which have good data to support their use... or Chronotherapy which has little data but and be rapid acting w/o side effects.
Answered 3/23/2016
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Reason for: low TSH (3rd generation) of 0.011; TSH w/Free Thyroxine (FT4) Rfx= 0.015; low FreeT4 Thyroxine=0.7, & low Triiodothyronine Total T3=0.60?
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