Hormones, the brain, and me

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-48

  Sherwin, Barbara B ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognition; Estrogen; Menopause; Mood; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449091800     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0708-5591.49.1.42     Document Type: Article

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