Does Thyroid Hormone Have a Role as Adjunctive Therapy in Depression?

This 1996 review by I.M. Jackson evaluates the evidence supporting the use of thyroid hormones—particularly triiodothyronine (T3)—as adjunctive therapy in depression. The review highlights that hypothyroidism is commonly associated with depressive symptoms and should be treated with levothyroxine (T4). T3 has been shown to accelerate or enhance the response to