Estrous cycle and stress: influence of progesterone on the female brain
The female brain operates in a constantly changing chemical milieu caused by cyclical changes in gonadal hormones during the estrous cycle (menstrual cycle in women). Such hormones are highly lipophilic and pass readily from the plasma to the brain where they can influence neuronal function. It is b...
Main Author: | T.A. Lovick |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2012-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000400005 |
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