Thyrotropin-releasing hormone in schizophrenia

Am J Psychiatry. 1975 Sep;132(9):951-3. doi: 10.1176/ajp.132.9.951.

Abstract

Oral administration of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) caused deterioration in the clinical status of seven out of nine schizophrenic men. This change was particularly apparent in the four patients diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenics. Such changes might be expected from a drug with properties similar to amphetamine.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Schizophrenia / diagnosis
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy*
  • Schizophrenia, Paranoid / drug therapy
  • Schizophrenic Psychology
  • Sex Factors
  • Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / administration & dosage
  • Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone