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An exploration of testosterone levels in patients with bipolar disorder.
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- The Potential Effect of Aberrant Testosterone Levels on Common Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.Genes · 2020Article
- Sex differences in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder: Are gonadal hormones the link?British journal of pharmacology · 2019Review
- Comparison of salivary testosterone levels in different phases of bipolar I disorder and control group.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2018Article
- Serum lithium levels and suicide attempts: a case-controlled comparison in lithium therapy-naive individuals.Psychopharmacology · 2017Observational
- Investigation of second to fourth finger length ratio (2D:4D) in patients with bipolar disorder.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)Article
- 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors on Hypersexuality During the Manic Phase of Bipolar and Psychotic Patients; New Insight to a Well-Known Medicines.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPRArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTestosterone influences well-being, mood and cognition and may play a role in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder.
aimTo examine testosterone levels in patients with bipolar disorder compared with healthy controls.
methodWe examined baseline total testosterone levels and current depression scores in male and female patients with bipolar disorder and mild to moderate depression and healthy controls.
resultsA significant interaction between diagnosis and gender was observed (
conclusionsDisturbances in testosterone levels may represent an important neurobiological abnormality in bipolar disorder and may differ by gender. If these findings are confirmed, the use of gender appropriate treatment strategies for the normalisation of testosterone levels in bipolar disorder depression should be further explored. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None. COPYRIGHT AND USAGE: © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
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