Alteration in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis in Depressed Women
Archives of General PsychiatryPublished 1 December 2000
Elizabeth A. Young, A. REES MIDGLEY, Nichole E. Carlson, Morton B. Brown
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The blood levels of reproductive hormones were mostly normal in women with depression, but the blood level of estradiol was significantly lower.
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The blood levels of reproductive hormones were mostly normal in women with depression, but the blood level of estradiol was significantly lower. Estradiol is known to affect a number of neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2000;57:1157-1162.
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