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014: Do Hormonal Contraceptives Cause Depression? How Do Estrogen and Progesterone Influence Behavior and the Brain? with Dr. Mona Mojtahedzadeh
Published 8 years ago
Description
New research on hormonal contraceptives, "the pill", and how it influences mental health. Dr. David Puder and Dr. Mona Mojtahedzadeh explore:
Claims about the mental health consequences of hormonal contraception
Unique Influences of progesterone and estrogen on the brain
How ovulation changes attraction and desire
Discuss the controversy around recent studies that show that hormonal contraception increases the risk of depression
Critique of those studies and counters to those critiques
Kelly Brogan and other contrasting views and their influence on this field
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