The use of hormonal contraceptive agents and mood disorders in women

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 92-96

  Svendal, Gjertrud ^a,b   Berk, Michael ^c,d,e,f   Pasco, Julie A ^c,d   Jacka, Felice N ^c,d   Lund, Anders ^a,b   Williams, Lana J ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

Contraceptive agents; Depression; Estrogen; Hormones; Mood disorders; Progestogen

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTHYMIA; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS;

ADULT; AFFECT; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS;

EID: 84862162513     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.03.030     Document Type: Article

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