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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |