Stress, sex hormones, inflammation, and major depressive disorder: Extending Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression to account for sex differences in …
GM Slavich, J Sacher - Psychopharmacology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression is a biologically plausible, multi-
level theory that describes neural, physiologic, molecular, and genomic mechanisms that …
level theory that describes neural, physiologic, molecular, and genomic mechanisms that …
Psychiatric symptoms across the menstrual cycle in adult women: a comprehensive review
AB Handy, SF Greenfield, KA Yonkers… - Harvard review of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
A growing body of research demonstrates menstrual cycle–dependent fluctuations in
psychiatric symptoms; these fluctuations can therefore be considered as prevalent …
psychiatric symptoms; these fluctuations can therefore be considered as prevalent …
[HTML][HTML] Neuroimaging the menstrual cycle: A multimodal systematic review
Increasing evidence indicates that ovarian hormones affect brain structure, chemistry and
function of women in their reproductive age, potentially shaping their behavior and mental …
function of women in their reproductive age, potentially shaping their behavior and mental …
Sex differences in anxiety disorders: interactions between fear, stress, and gonadal hormones
This article is part of a Special Issue “SBN 2014”. Women are more vulnerable to stress-and
fear-based disorders, such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite the …
fear-based disorders, such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite the …
[HTML][HTML] Functional reorganization of brain networks across the human menstrual cycle
The brain is an endocrine organ, sensitive to the rhythmic changes in sex hormone
production that occurs in most mammalian species. In rodents and nonhuman primates …
production that occurs in most mammalian species. In rodents and nonhuman primates …
Effect of long-term supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acids vs placebo on risk of depression or clinically relevant depressive symptoms and on change in …
Importance Marine omega-3 fatty acid (omega-3) supplements have been used to treat
depression but their ability to prevent depression in the general adult population is …
depression but their ability to prevent depression in the general adult population is …
Appetite changes reveal depression subgroups with distinct endocrine, metabolic, and immune states
There exists little human neuroscience research to explain why some individuals lose their
appetite when they become depressed, while others eat more. Answering this question may …
appetite when they become depressed, while others eat more. Answering this question may …
Effects of hormonal contraceptives on mood: a focus on emotion recognition and reactivity, reward processing, and stress response
Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent research investigating the relationship of
hormonal contraceptives and mood with a focus on relevant underlying mechanisms, such …
hormonal contraceptives and mood with a focus on relevant underlying mechanisms, such …
How oral contraceptives impact social-emotional behavior and brain function
ER Montoya, PA Bos - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2017 - cell.com
Millions of women worldwide use oral contraceptives ('the pill'; OCs), often starting at a
pubertal age when their brains are in a crucial developmental stage. Research into the …
pubertal age when their brains are in a crucial developmental stage. Research into the …
Hormonal agents for the treatment of depression associated with the menopause
M Herson, J Kulkarni - Drugs & Aging, 2022 - Springer
Perimenopause marks the transition from a woman's reproductive stage to menopause.
Usually occurring between 42 and 52 years of age, it is determined clinically by the onset of …
Usually occurring between 42 and 52 years of age, it is determined clinically by the onset of …