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Can taking too much synthroid (thyroxine) (hyperthyroid) cause depression?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

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Usually hyperthyroid: states result in anxiety or "nervousness" not depression.

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Answered 10/26/2014

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Opposite: Generally hypothyroidism would be associated with depression. Technically there is something called "apathetic hyperthyroidism of the elderly" that could cause fatigue and depression but you're not elderly.

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