Neurobiology of DHEA and effects on sexuality, mood and cognition

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 145, Issue , 2015, Pages 273-280

  Pluchino, N ^a   Drakopoulos, P ^a   Bianchi Demicheli, F ^a   Wenger, J M ^a   Petignat, P ^a   Genazzani, A R ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain; DHEA; DHEA treatment; DHEAS; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; BETA ENDORPHIN; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CATECHOLAMINE; DYDROGESTERONE; NEUROSTEROID; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TIBOLONE; VITAMIN D; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ANXIETY DISORDER; APOPTOSIS; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CATECHOLAMINE SYNTHESIS; CELL SURVIVAL; CLIMACTERIUM; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MOOD; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SPECTRUM; AFFECT; ANIMAL; ANXIETY; BRAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOOD DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; ANIMALS; ANXIETY; BRAIN; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84915802869     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.04.012     Document Type: Review

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