The Effect of Steroid Hormones in the Female Brain During Different Reproductive States

Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression and anxiety disorders and have an increased risk of onset during periods associated with hormonal changes, such as the postpartum period and the menopausal transition. Furthermore, some women seem more sensitive to normal hormone fluctuation...

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Main Author: Bannbers, Elin
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-175409
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-8402-6