Benzodiazepines attenuate the pituitary-adrenal responses to corticotrophin-releasing hormone in healthy volunteers, but not in patients with Cushing's syndrome.

OBJECTIVE: The corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) stimulation test has become established as a powerful tool in differentiating the source of ACTH in patients with Cushing's syndrome. Psychiatric symptoms are common in patients with Cushing's syndrome, and many patients with psychiatri...

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Autori principali: Korbonits, M, Trainer, P, Edwards, R, Besser, G, Grossman, AB
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 1995

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