Sex differences precipitating anorexia nervosa in females: The estrogen paradox and a novel framework for targeting sex-specific neurocircuits and behavior

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages 189-207

  Keating, Charlotte ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACC; Antipsychotics; DLPFC; Dopamine; DRN; Estrogen; HPAaxis; Neurocircuits; OFC; Reward contamination; Sensitivity; Serotonin; SSRI

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NITROMIFENE; PROGESTERONE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TAMOXIFEN;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; ESTROGEN METABOLISM; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LOW DRUG DOSE; MENTAL STRESS; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REWARD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; UPREGULATION; ANIMAL; BRAIN; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE TRACT; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BRAIN; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE NET; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; REWARD; SEROTONIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 80053324656     PISSN: 18663370     EISSN: 18663389     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/7854_2010_99     Document Type: Article

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