ESTROGENS AND DEPRESSION IN WOMEN

Authors
STUDD JWW SMITH RNJ
Citation
Jww. Studd et Rnj. Smith, ESTROGENS AND DEPRESSION IN WOMEN, Menopause, 1(1), 1994, pp. 33-37
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology","Reproductive Biology
Journal title
Menopause → ACNP
ISSN journal
10723714
Volume
1
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
33 - 37
Database
ISI
SICI code
1072-3714(1994)1:1<33:EADIW>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Depression is twice as common in women as in men, with three peaks of occurrence coinciding with major hormonal changes-premenstrual, postna tal, and climacteric. The following review covers studies of all three peaks and the hormonal treatments used.