Sex differences in stress responses can be found at all stages of life and are related to both
the organizational and activational effects of gonadal hormones and to genes on the sex …

Observations of the disproportionate incidence of depression in women compared with men
have long preceded the recent explosion of interest in sex differences. Nonetheless, the …

Estradiol is the “prototypic” sex hormone of women. Yet, women have another sex hormone,
which is often disregarded: Progesterone. The goal of this article is to provide a …

Introduction HTR2A gene has been the subject of numerous studies in psychiatric genetics
because LSD, which resembles serotonin causes psychosis and atypical antipsychotic …

Neurodegenerative diseases are devastating mental illnesses without a cure. Alzheimer's
disease (AD) characterized by memory loss, multiple cognitive impairments, and changes in …

Rationale While brain serotonin (5-HT) function is implicated in gene-by-environment
interaction (GxE) impacting the vulnerability-resilience continuum in neuropsychiatric …

From a psychological perspective, the menstrual cycle has been a research topic for more
than 50 years. The most recent menstrual cycle research has been driven by an increased …

We have reviewed the scientific literature related to four diseases in which to serotonin (5-
HT) is involved in the etiology, herein named 5-HT-linked diseases, and whose prevalence …

While cognitive changes and mood instability are frequent symptoms reported by
menopausal women, the degree to which the decline in estrogen production is responsible …

Gonadal hormones exert neuroprotective actions. In addition, it has become evident that the
local synthesis of these molecules in the central nervous system may prevent or reduce …