Level of Cortisol in Patients with Depressive Disorders: Association with Nosological Forms

Levchuk L.A., Vyalova N.M., Simutkin G.G., Ivanova S.A., Bokhan N.A.

Mental health research institute of SB RAMS, Tomsk, Russian Federation

Abstract. Depressive disorders are accompanied by changes in the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system. This study shows that level of cortisol in the serum blood of persons with current depressive episode differs from values of healthy individuals. The level of hormone associated with type of affective pathology and severity of the current depressive episode.

Keywords: Depressive disorders, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system, cortisol

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Authors
Levchuk Lyudmila A., e-mail: rla2003@list.ru
Mental health research institute of SB RAMS, PhD, senior researcher
Russian Federation, 634014, Tomsk, Aleutskaya Street, 4

Vyalova Natalya M.
PhD, senior researcher

Simutkin German G.
MD, leading researcher

Ivanova Svetlana A.
MD, Professor, Deputy Director for Science

Bokhan Nikolay A.
MD, Professor, Honored Scientist of Russian Federation, corresponding member of RAMS, Director