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Table 2 Changes (Δ) in thyroid axis hormone concentrations as a function of psychiatric medication used in treatment of acute psychosis, Mean ± SD (N = 86)

From: Thyroid axis function after in-patient treatment of acute psychosis with antipsychotics: a naturalistic study

Psychiatric medication

  

t

p* (unpairedt-test)

Antidepressants

Used

Not used

  

N = 25

N = 61

ΔFT3 (pmol/l)

0.42 ± 0.96

0.76 ± 1.31

0.425

0.675

ΔFT4

0.47 ± 2.77

1.41 ± 3.43

2.138

0.074

ΔTSH

-0.28 ± 1.82

-0.43 ± 1.3

-0.598

0.556

Antipsychotics (Typical vs atypical)

Typical

Atypical

  

N = 42

N = 44

ΔFT3

0.85 ± 1.15

0.49 ± 1.27

0.507

0.813

ΔFT4

1.09 ± 3.49

1.18 ± 3.07

1.736

0.086

-TSH

-0.44 ± 1.55

-0.34 ± 1.39

-0.335

0.738

  1. *Controlled according age (years), gender.