Effects of estrogens on central nervous system neurotransmission: implications for sex differences in mental disorders
KN Krolick, Q Zhu, H Shi�- Progress in molecular biology and translational�…, 2018 - Elsevier
Nearly one of every five US individuals aged 12 years old or older lives with certain types of
mental disorders. Men are more likely to use various types of substances, while women tend
to be more susceptible to mood disorders, addiction, and eating disorders, all of which are
risks associated with suicidal attempts. Fundamental sex differences exist in multiple
aspects of the functions and activities of neurotransmitter-mediated neural circuits in the
central nervous system (CNS). Dysregulation of these neural circuits leads to various types�…
mental disorders. Men are more likely to use various types of substances, while women tend
to be more susceptible to mood disorders, addiction, and eating disorders, all of which are
risks associated with suicidal attempts. Fundamental sex differences exist in multiple
aspects of the functions and activities of neurotransmitter-mediated neural circuits in the
central nervous system (CNS). Dysregulation of these neural circuits leads to various types�…