The Claim

In adults with resistance to thyroid hormone β (RTHβ), oral TRIAC therapy at doses of 1.3–3.0 mg/day for a median of 40 months is associated with a significant reduction in hyperthyroid symptoms as measured by the Hyperthyroid Symptom Scale (HSS), with median HSS scores decreasing from 17.5 to 6, and normalization of free T4 and total T3 levels in 7 out of 8 patients without a corresponding rise in TSH.

Source: TRIAC Therapy Relieves Hyperthyroid Symptoms, Lowering T4, T3, and Metabolic Rate in Resistance to Thyroid Hormone β

What the research says

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In plain English

In adults with resistance to thyroid hormone β, taking TRIAC orally at 1.3–3.0 mg per day for about 40 months is associated with lower hyperthyroid symptom scores and normalization of free T4 and total T3 levels in most patients, without an increase in TSH.

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In adults with resistance to thyroid hormone β (RTHβ), oral TRIAC therapy at doses of 1.3–3.0 mg/day for a median of 40 months is associated with a significant reduction in hyperthyroid symptoms, as measured by the Hyperthyroid Symptom Scale (HSS), with scores decreasing from a median of 17.5 to 6, and normalization of free T4 and total T3 levels in 7 out of 8 patients without a corresponding rise in TSH.

Why this might work

TRIAC binds to defective thyroid hormone receptors in the brain, turning off the signal that tells the thyroid to make too much hormone. This lowers the amount of thyroid hormone in the blood, which reduces overactivity in the heart, brain, and muscles, eliminating symptoms like rapid heartbeat, anxiety, and heat intolerance.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: TRIAC Therapy Relieves Hyperthyroid Symptoms, Lowering T4, T3, and Metabolic Rate in Resistance to Thyroid Hormone β

    In people with a rare genetic condition that makes their body think it has too much thyroid hormone, taking TRIAC for years helped reduce symptoms like fast heartbeat and anxiety, lowered the excess thyroid hormones in their blood, and didn’t mess up their body’s normal hormone signals.

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