Effects of Supraphysiological Doses of Levothyroxine on Sleep in Healthy Subjects: A Prospective Polysomnography Study

Disrupted sleep is prevalent in both mood and thyroid disorders. Given the emerging use of thyroid hormones in the treatment of mood disorders, we investigated the effects of supraphysiological doses of levothyroxine (L-T4) on sleep. In an open-label design, 13 healthy subjects received up to 500 μg...

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Main Authors: Susanne Kraemer, Heidi Danker-Hopfe, Maximilian Pilhatsch, Frederik Bes, Michael Bauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/420580

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