EFFECTS OF OVARIAN HORMONES ON SLEEP AND RECOVERY FROM SLEEP DEPRIVATION IN OVARIECTOMIZED MIDDLE-AGED FEMALE RATS

Menopausal symptoms, including sleep problems, occur as a result of reduced production of ovarian hormones in middle-aged women, and are often treated with replacement of these hormones. However, the efficacy of hormone replacement for improving sleep is controversial. We assessed sleep/wake patte...

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Main Author: Seary, Margaret Elizabeth
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14206