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Hormonal and reproductive studies Neuroscience

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Sex differences in anxiety and depression: Role of testosterone

Jenna A. McHenry, Nicole Carrier, Elaine M. Hull, Mohamed Kabbaj
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology Summary & key facts 2013 487 citations

This review examines studies on how testosterone relates to anxiety and depression and how that might help explain sex differences in these disorders. About 18% of U.S. adults have an anxiety disorder each year and about 7% have major depressive disorder, and women are more than twice as likely as…

Hormonal and reproductive studies Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Stress Responses and Cortisol
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