Estrogen replacement therapy induces functional asymmetry on an odor memory/discrimination test

Brain Research

Volumn 1214, Issue , 2008, Pages 35-39

  Doty, Richard L ^a   Kisat, Mehreen ^b   Tourbier, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Hormone replacement therapy; Laterality; Odor discrimination; Odor memory

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; OLFACTORY MEMORY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMELLING;

EID: 44249093438     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.04.017     Document Type: Article

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