Testosterone improves verbal learning and memory in postmenopausal women: Results from a pilot study

Maturitas

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-311

  Davison, Sonia L ^a   Bell, Robin J ^a   Gavrilescu, Maria ^b   Searle, Karissa ^b   Maruff, Paul ^b,c   Gogos, Andrea ^b,d   Rossell, Susan L ^e,f   Adams, Jenny ^a   Egan, Gary F ^b   Davis, Susan R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CogState Ltd ^*  (Australia)

^d FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^e ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Menopause; Testosterone; Women

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOTSTRAPPING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED RECALL; DRUG EFFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GROTON MAZE RECALL TASK; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL SHOPPING LIST TASK; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; PILOT STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RECALL; SCORING SYSTEM; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL MEMORY;

AGED; ANDROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTMENOPAUSE; TESTOSTERONE; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 80054093902     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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