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  • Title: The dexamethasone suppression test and depressive symptoms in early and late withdrawal from alcohol.
    Author: Ravi SD, Dorus W, Park YN, Collins MC, Reid RW, Borge GF.
    Journal: Am J Psychiatry; 1984 Nov; 141(11):1445-8. PubMed ID: 6496789.
    Abstract:
    Results of the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) in 30 alcoholic patients tested on day 5 and again on day 25 after their last drink are presented. Nineteen patients (63%) failed to suppress cortisol on day 5; three (11%) failed to suppress cortisol on day 25. Depressive symptoms, measured by the Beck Depression Inventory, were significantly correlated with DST results; the lifetime diagnosis of depressive illness was not. The authors conclude that the DST is not useful in detecting primary affective disorders during the early phase of withdrawal from alcohol.
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