Metformin-Treatment Option for Social Impairment? An Open Clinical Trial to Elucidate the Effects of Metformin Treatment on Steroid Hormones and Social Behavior
Background: Social behavior is mediated by steroid hormones, whereby various lines of evidence indicate that metformin might improve the symptoms of social withdrawal. This directly yields to the aim of the study to correlate the impact of metformin treatment on the potential alterations in steroid...
Main Authors: | Benedikt Gasser, Johann Kurz, Samuel Buerki, Markus Mohaupt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/7/998 |
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