Morning Serum Cortisol and ACTH Levels in Cushing’s Syndrome:  Correlation with Neuropsychiatric Manifestations

Junaid Rasool, Muhammad Waqas, Mahboob Qadir, Shakil Asif, Tashfeen Ikram, Beenish Sohail

Morning Serum Cortisol and ACTH Levels in Cushing’s Syndrome: Correlation with Neuropsychiatric Manifestations

Authors

Junaid Rasool, Muhammad Waqas, Mahboob Qadir, Shakil Asif, Tashfeen Ikram, Beenish Sohail

Keywords:

cortisol, ACTH, Cushing’s syndrome, neuropsychiatric manifestations

Abstract

Cushing’s syndrome, characterized by chronic hypercortisolemia, produces multisystemcomplications extending far beyond metabolic disruption. Among these, neuropsychiatric manifestations—ranging from depression

References

Ahmed S, et al. Cortisol-induced neurobehavioral alterations in Cushing’s syndrome: endocrine-psychiatric perspective. J Clin Med. 2024;13(4):982.

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Published

2025-11-20

How to Cite

Junaid Rasool, Muhammad Waqas, Mahboob Qadir, Shakil Asif, Tashfeen Ikram, Beenish Sohail. (2025). Morning Serum Cortisol and ACTH Levels in Cushing’s Syndrome: Correlation with Neuropsychiatric Manifestations. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 3376–3383. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1211