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Year : 2014 | Volume
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Effect of benzodiazepines on thyroglobulin, anti-thyroglobulin, anti-thyroid peroxidase, and thyroid stimulating hormone in rat
Mohammad-Hasan Khadem-Ansari1, Ali Ahani2, Peyman Mikaeili3, Yousef Rasmi1
1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran 2 Department of Veterinary, Islamic Azad University-Urmia Branch, Urmia, Iran 3 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Yousef Rasmi Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia Iran
Source of Support: This work was supported by Research Administration in UMSU, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.135259
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Background: Benzodiazepines are widely used as psychoactive agents and the side effects of benzodiazepines to the endocrine system are reported. Objective: This study was designed to explore the effects of the benzodiazepines - lorazepam and clonazepam - on thyroglobulin (Tg), anti-thyroglobulin (aTg), anti-thyroid peroxidase (aTPO), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Materials and Methods: Eighteen male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups: control (C), lorazepam-treated, and clonazepam-treated groups. The changes in Tg, aTg, aTPO, and TSH in these three groups were compared after 4 weeks. Results: The levels of Tg and aTg in the lorazepam-treated and clonazepam-treated rats significantly increased compared to the control group. But there was no significant difference in the levels of TSH and aTPO between lorazepam-treated and clonazepam-treated rats in comparison with the control group rats. Conclusion: The thyroid gland is affected by lorazepam and clonazepam, which are used in epilepsy, bruxism, anxiety, insomnia, and other psychic disorders. |
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