Estradiol modulation of monoamine metabolism: One possible mechanism underlying sex differences in risk for depression and dementia

JAMA Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 869-870

  Epperson, C Neill ^a   Kim, Deborah R ^a   Bale, Tracy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING);

BRAIN; CLIMACTERIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PROCEDURES;

BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; PERIMENOPAUSE; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

EID: 84905836985     PISSN: 2168622X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.729     Document Type: Editorial

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