DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST - USE OF 2 DIFFERENT DEXAMETHASONE DOSES
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 45 (9), 390-392
Abstract
The endocrinologic methods used in the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) for depression were examined by employing 2 different doses of dexamethasone (0.5 or 1.0 mg) at 2300 h. Nonsuppression to the 1.0 mg DST (plasma cortisol criterion value of 5 .mu.g/dl) was seen in 33% of major depressives and 15% of schizophrenics. A similar result was obtained with the 0.5 mg DST when 12 .mu.g/dl was employed as the plasma cortisol criterion value. Plasma cortisol levels 33 h postdexamethasone did not distinguish between major depressives and schizophrenics.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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