Relationship Between the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis and Alcohol Craving in Alcohol-Dependent Patients: A Longitudinal Study Universiteit Antwerpen
A relationship between some hypothalamic-pituitary-related hormones and craving for alcohol has been suggested, leading to hypothesize a role of some hormones in the neurobiology of alcohol dependence. Investigating this association in alcohol-dependent (AD) patients was the aim of this preliminary and exploratory study. Cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free T3, free T4, growth hormone, ...