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April 2018 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Sex steroids produced in the hippocampus are crucial for brain functions like memory and learning in rodents.
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March 2000 in “Clinical Chemistry” Chronic DHEA supplementation slightly increases testosterone in hair but stays within safe limits.
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Different rat and mouse strains respond differently to stress and alcohol, which may help us understand similar human mechanisms.
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