Plasma Cortisol Levels in Mania: Associated Clinical Ratings and Changes during Treatment with Haloperidol
- 1 May 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 146 (5), 498-502
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.146.5.498
Abstract
Summary: Plasma Cortisol levels were elevated in a large proportion of samples from manic patients. Although a correlation was found between clinical ratings of the severity of mania and the degree of elevation of daytime Cortisol levels, some patients with low clinical ratings had elevated Cortisol levels. During treatment with haloperidol, Cortisol levels returned to normal earlier that the clinical state. The underlying mechanisms are discussed.This publication has 26 references indexed in Scilit:
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