Re: Does this indicate new drugs on the horizon?

Posted by OldSchool on March 24, 2002, at 16:17:53

In reply to Re: Does this indicate new drugs on the horizon?, posted by Denise528 on March 24, 2002, at 11:25:08

> Thanks,
>
> What are the symptoms of excess Cortisol levels. I asked my Doctor about having them checked but he told me that I had none of the symptoms, one of them being an enlarged face. Is this true?
>
> Denise
The only formally accepted disease with hyper levels of cortisol that I know of is Cushings disease. Also, Ive read people with AIDS have hyper cortisol levels and this is a component of the body wasting AIDS patients go thru. There is a drug in development which is called "Anti-Cort" and its being developed for Cushings as well as AIDS. But I read that if it is ever FDA approved the company will begin researching the drug to be used in some depressive disorders. There used to be a website for Anti-Cort, I dont know if there still is.
Dont count on it though...its a wild card...shot in the dark. But interesting trivia to know if you are in this boat of having severe depression.
Old School

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