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April 2017 in “Synapse” Blocking allopregnanolone production in mice makes them more anxious after stress, but this can be reversed with a drug that mimics allopregnanolone.
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” People with alopecia areata are more likely to have anxiety and depression and a lower quality of life.
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Women s Health” Women with hyperandrogenism, especially those with PCOS, are more likely to have psychiatric disorders.
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