Sex hormones affect neurotransmitters and shape the adult female brain during hormonal transition periods

Sex hormones affect neurotransmitters and shape the adult female brain during hormonal transition periods

Sex hormones have been implicated in neurite outgrowth, synaptogenesis, dendritic branching, myelination and other important mechanisms of neural plasticity. Here we review the evidence from animal experiments and human studies reporting interactions between sex hormones and the dominant neurotransm...

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Main Authors: Claudia eBarth, Arno eVillringer, Julia eSacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Estrogens
Progesterone
neurotransmitters
plasticity
hormonal transition periods
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00037/full

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