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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...

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Autor principal: Lovick, T.A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22450372
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500044