Effects of oral contraceptives and natural menstrual cycling on environmental learning

Abstract Background Endogenous ovarian hormones as well as exogenous oestradiol and progesterone play an important role in cognitive processing. Specifically, these hormones play a role in different aspects of memory, both in terms of storage capacity and temporal duration of the mnemonic track. The...

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Main Authors: Filippo Bianchini, Paola Verde, Stefano Colangeli, Maddalena Boccia, Felice Strollo, Cecilia Guariglia, Giuseppe Bizzarro, Laura Piccardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0671-4