A systematic review of adrenarche as a sensitive period in neurobiological development and mental health

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Volumn 25, Issue , 2017, Pages 12-28

  Byrne, Michelle L ^a   Whittle, Sarah ^b   Vijayakumar, Nandita ^a   Dennison, Meg ^c   Simmons, Julian G ^b,d   Allen, Nicholas B ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenarche; Brain development; Mental health; Puberty; Sensitive periods

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADRENARCHE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; MENTAL HEALTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENARCHE; BRAIN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 85009174935     PISSN: 18789293     EISSN: 18789307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2016.12.004     Document Type: Review

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