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03-27-2006, 07:28 PM
Effects of The Thyroid Hormone on Addiction
Reasons to have your thyroid levels checked if you have an addiction
Thyroid Hormone Disorders
by Jennifer A. Phillips
Some drugs cause a temporary TH imbalance. Caffeine and other stimulants interfere with T3 and adrenal hormone metabolism while in the body. Smoking depresses TH levels and produces an chronic underlying hypothyroidism as well as low adrenal hormone levels. The hormonal imbalances due to smoking may contribute to the severity of withdrawal symptoms in smokers trying to quit. Research shows that nicotine increases the synthesis of T3 from T4 in the brain, while alcohol and opiates block the breakdown of T3 in the brain. Research into thyroid hormone's role in addiction might lead to better treatment and prevention of drug addiction.
Read whole article (http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/thyroid/overview.php)
Dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis in alcoholism
By Derik Hermann, Andreas Heinz & Karl Mann
Thyroid dysfunction is a prominent finding in alcoholism. Subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism have been associated with clinical depression and cognitive impairment and may increase the relapse risk among alcoholics. In spite of these important clinical associations, there is no consensus on thyroid dysfunction in alcoholism in the literature. In this paper, we present a review of the literature and develop a hypothesis that may explain dysfunction of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis in alcoholism.
Read whole article (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00200.x)
Thyroid, Adrenal & Energy Issues
ISIS Holistic Clinic
Addiction can definitely be linked to thyroid function, particularly T3 and T4. T3 influences the levels of serotonin which is the neurotransmitter integral to moods and behavior. In addicts, alcohol or opiates can actually increase T3 levels by inhibiting the breakdown of T3 in the brain, causing elevated mood.
Read whole article (http://www.isisboston.com/Treatmentroom/glands.htm)
Reasons to have your thyroid levels checked if you have an addiction
Thyroid Hormone Disorders
by Jennifer A. Phillips
Some drugs cause a temporary TH imbalance. Caffeine and other stimulants interfere with T3 and adrenal hormone metabolism while in the body. Smoking depresses TH levels and produces an chronic underlying hypothyroidism as well as low adrenal hormone levels. The hormonal imbalances due to smoking may contribute to the severity of withdrawal symptoms in smokers trying to quit. Research shows that nicotine increases the synthesis of T3 from T4 in the brain, while alcohol and opiates block the breakdown of T3 in the brain. Research into thyroid hormone's role in addiction might lead to better treatment and prevention of drug addiction.
Read whole article (http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/thyroid/overview.php)
Dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis in alcoholism
By Derik Hermann, Andreas Heinz & Karl Mann
Thyroid dysfunction is a prominent finding in alcoholism. Subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism have been associated with clinical depression and cognitive impairment and may increase the relapse risk among alcoholics. In spite of these important clinical associations, there is no consensus on thyroid dysfunction in alcoholism in the literature. In this paper, we present a review of the literature and develop a hypothesis that may explain dysfunction of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis in alcoholism.
Read whole article (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00200.x)
Thyroid, Adrenal & Energy Issues
ISIS Holistic Clinic
Addiction can definitely be linked to thyroid function, particularly T3 and T4. T3 influences the levels of serotonin which is the neurotransmitter integral to moods and behavior. In addicts, alcohol or opiates can actually increase T3 levels by inhibiting the breakdown of T3 in the brain, causing elevated mood.
Read whole article (http://www.isisboston.com/Treatmentroom/glands.htm)