Phobic anxiety does not affect plasma levels of thyroid stimulating hormone in man

Randolph M. Nesse; George C. Curtis; Gregory M. Brown

doi:10.1016/0306-4530(82)90056-7

Phobic anxiety does not affect plasma levels of thyroid stimulating hormone in man

Randolph M. Nesse, George C. Curtis, Gregory M. Brown

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Abstract

(1) The effect of anxiety on plasma levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is not clear, despite a number of relevant studies. (2) Nine human subjects with severe phobias had blood samples taken for TSH assay every 20 min during five sessions of 3-hr duration each. (3) Severe anxiety, induced by treating the subject's phobia with in vivo flooding, did not influence plasma TSH levels in any consistent way, nor could a specific TSH response to anxiety be identified in any individual subject.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	69-74
Number of pages	6
Journal	Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4530(82)90056-7
State	Published - 1982
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anxiety
phobia
stress
thyroid stimulating hormone
thyrotropin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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