[HTML][HTML] Ovarian steroid hormones: A long overlooked but critical contributor to brain aging and Alzheimer's disease

S Jett, E Schelbaum, G Jang… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ovarian hormones, particularly 17β-estradiol, are involved in numerous neurophysiological
and neurochemical processes, including those subserving cognitive function. Estradiol plays …

Methods and considerations for the use of hormonal contraceptives in rat models of neurobehavior

EN Hilz - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
Hormonal contraceptives (HCs), prescribed to millions of women around the world, alter the
ovarian hormonal cycle resulting in neurobehavioral changes in HC users. Human …

Depression associated with hormonal contraceptive use as a risk indicator for postpartum depression

SV Larsen, AP Mikkelsen, Ø Lidegaard… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hormonal sensitivity may contribute to the risk of depression in some women, as
observed during the premenstrual, postpartum, and perimenopausal phases, and when …

[HTML][HTML] Hormone-based models for comparing menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive effects on human resting-state functional connectivity

KV Casto, T Jordan, N Petersen - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
Oral contraceptives (OCs) are widely used yet understudied given their potential for public
health consequences. Emerging investigations scaling from single-subject, dense-sampling …

[HTML][HTML] Oral contraceptives in the central nervous system: basic pharmacology, methodological considerations, and current state of the field

E Hampson - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2023 - Elsevier
Millions of women around the world use combined oral contraceptives (OCs), yet
surprisingly little is known about their central nervous system (CNS) effects. This article …

What is there to know about the effects of progestins on the human brain and cognition?

R Griksiene, R Monciunskaite, O Ruksenas - Frontiers in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Progestins are an important component of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) and hormone
replacement therapies (HRTs). Despite an increasing number of studies elucidating the …

Hormonal contraceptives and the brain: A systematic review on 60 years of neuroimaging, EEG, and biochemical studies in humans and animals

JY Song, CD Patton, R Friedman, LS Mahajan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hormonal contraception has been widely prescribed for decades. Although safety and
efficacy are well-established, much uncertainty remains regarding brain effects of hormonal …

Sexual health and serotonin 4 receptor brain binding in unmedicated patients with depression—a NeuroPharm study

AL Rasmussen, SV Larsen, B Ozenne… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
Sexual dysfunction is prominent in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and affects women
with depression more than men. Patients with MDD relative to healthy controls have lower …

Elevated lipid class concentrations in females with anorexia nervosa before and after intensive weight restoration treatment—A lipidomics study

AA Hussain, M Bilgin, J Carlsson… - … Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To study the plasma lipidome of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) before and
after weight restoration treatment and report associations with AN subtypes and oral …

The Historical Progression of Positron Emission Tomography Research in Neuroendocrinology

J Bini - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid and continual development of a number of radiopharmaceuticals targeting
different receptor, enzyme and small molecule systems has fostered Positron Emission …