Sex, hormones and the brain

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 247-251

  Van Lunsen, R H W ^a   Laan, E ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Androgens; Brain; Estrogens; Menopause; Oral Contraceptives; Progestogens; Sex; Sexual response

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

AROUSAL; BRAIN LEVEL; COGNITION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUALITY;

ANDROGENS; AROUSAL; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; COGNITION; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGESTINS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0031309948     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625189709165302     Document Type: Article

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