Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
Osama A Abulseoud
Mayo Clinic,
200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Tanzania
Research Article
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Acute Psychiatric Patients with Positive Urine Toxicology Drug Screen: A Retrospective Study
Author(s): Osama A Abulseoud, Ahmed T Ahmed, Shilla Nassi and Cheryl VigenOsama A Abulseoud, Ahmed T Ahmed, Shilla Nassi and Cheryl Vigen
Background: The effect of recent exposure to illicit substances on the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis hormones during acute psychiatric hospitalization remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in patients admitted to the Los Angeles County hospital psychiatric emergency room with positive urine toxicology screening [Utox(+)].
Methods: The medical records of all patients admitted to the psychiatric emergency room (ER) (2002-2007) were reviewed (n=18,836) to extract TSH and Utox data. Serum TSH levels are routinely measured by radioimmunoassay and Utox is routinely tested using the enzyme immunoassay technique as part of clinical care. A general linear model was used to compare geometric mean TSH values between Utox(+) and Utox(-) groups adjusting for age, sex, and race.
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DOI:
10.4172/2329-6488.1000119