Subtle changes in thyroid indices during a placebo-controlled study of an extract of Withania somnifera in persons with bipolar disorder

Laboratory indices of thyroid function (TSH, Free T4, and T3) were measured in a randomized clinical trial in which Ashwagandha (ASW) was used to improve cognitive function in patients with bipolar disorder. This was done in light of a case-report of ASW-associated thyrotoxicosis, and data from mice...

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Published in:	Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Main Authors:	Jessica M Gannon, Paige E Forrest, K N Roy Chengappa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2014-01-01
Subjects:	Ashwagandha bipolar disorder depression thyroid functions subclinical hypothyroidism
Online Access:	http://www.jaim.in/article.asp?issn=0975-9476;year=2014;volume=5;issue=4;spage=241;epage=245;aulast=