Estrogen and cognitive functioning in women: Lessons we have learned

Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-127

  Sherwin, Barbara B ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Estrogen; Postmenopause; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; GONADORELIN; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; MIFEPRISTONE; PLACEBO; SEX HORMONE; ESTRADIOL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREGNANCY; PREMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; WORD LIST RECALL; WORKING MEMORY; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

COGNITION; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE;

EID: 84858705877     PISSN: 07357044     EISSN: 19390084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025539     Document Type: Article

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