Correlation between vasopressin baseline and TSH-blunting in depressives.

A blunted thyrotropin (TSH) response is a predictor of a good response to antidepressant drug treatment in depressives and neuroleptic treatment in paraphrenic patients (Larger et al 1986). The aim of the following study was to elucidate possible relationships between different endocrine systems and to shed light on the pathogenetic hypotheses of TSH-blunting. In order to evaluate especially hypothalamic activity in severe depression we were interested in the vasopressin system as another hormonal system underlying hypothalamic control.

[Stabilizing the social and health status of drug dependent patients with methadone. Long-term maintainance therapy--Vienna results].

On September 25th, 1987 methadone was legalized in Austria for therapeutic use in drug addiction treatment in case of: 1. Long-term drug addiction with intravenous application of the drug, and several unsuccessful withdrawal therapies and/or 2. opiate addiction through intravenous application of the drug along with an existing HIV-1 infection.

[Nicotine--drug addiction--AIDS. Drug use habits of Vienna addicts].

In Austria it is illegal to sell tobacco to young adolescents. A diverse sample of 358 narcotic addicts was investigated at the Psychiatric University Clinic of Vienna. Data were obtained from on site confidential interviews and a HIV-test was conducted.