Estrogen Effects in Psychiatric Disorders

The study of the effects of gonadal hormones in the brain focussed mainly on reproductive actions for a long time. Meanwhile, however, it is well known that gonadal hormones, in particular estrogens, also have neuroprotective and psychoprotective properties. They modulate many brain functions such a...

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Weitere Verfasser: Bergemann, Niels (Herausgegeben von) , Riecher-Rössler, Anita (Herausgegeben von)
Dokumenttyp: Sammelband
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Vienna Springer-Verlag/Wien 2005
Schriftenreihe:SpringerLink Bücher
Volumes / Articles: Show Volumes / Articles.
DOI:10.1007/b12686
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Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/b12686
Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/b12686
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Verfasserangaben:edited by Niels Bergemann, Anita Riecher-Rössler
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Estrogens in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: From Physiology to Pathophysiology; Estrogens and Schizophrenia; Gender Differences in Schizophrenia; Puberty and Schizophrenia Onset; Clinical Estrogen Trials in Patients with Schizophrenia; Hypoestrogenism and Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Women Suffering from Schizophrenia; The Effect of Estrogens on Depression; Estrogens and Other Hormones in the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndromes; Estrogens and Perinatal Disorders; Estrogen Therapy in Perimenopausal Affective Disorders; The Effects of Estrogens on Cognition and Alzheimer's Dementia
  • Effects of Hormone Therapy on Patterns of Brain Activation during Cognitive Activity: A Review of Neuroimaging StudiesEstrogens in Alzheimer's Disease: A Clinical and Neurobiological Perspective; Estrogen Therapy: Interface Between Gynecology and Psychiatry