Estradiol modulation of monoamine metabolism: one possible mechanism underlying sex differences in risk for depression and dementia

JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Aug;71(8):869-70. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.729.

Authors

C Neill Epperson¹, Deborah R Kim², Tracy L Bale³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia2Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
² Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
³ School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

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Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Brain / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Monoamine Oxidase / metabolism*
Perimenopause / metabolism*
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Prefrontal Cortex / metabolism*

Substances

Monoamine Oxidase

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