Morphologic alterations of the fear circuitry: the role of sex hormones and oral contraceptives
BackgroundEndogenous sex hormones and oral contraceptives (OCs) have been shown to influence key regions implicated in fear processing. While OC use has been found to impact brain morphology, methodological challenges remain to be addressed, such as avoiding selection bias between OC users and non-u...
Main Authors: | Alexandra Brouillard, Lisa-Marie Davignon, Anne-Marie Turcotte, Marie-France Marin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1228504/full |
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