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Female rats showed more panic-related behavior than males, influenced by hormonal cycles and certain drugs.
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November 2003 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Male hormones, or androgens, affect women's health in areas like mood and bone density, and hormone replacement therapy using antiandrogenic progestogens can improve mood disorders and alertness in menopausal women.
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January 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Progesterone reduces anxiety and depression in female mice by increasing BDNF in the brain, needing 5α-reduction and estradiol.
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November 2007 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” Stopping alcohol after long-term use causes anxiety and changes brain chemicals.
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January 2022 in “Updates in clinical dermatology” Some drugs can cause changes to your hair.
Neurosteroids help control dopamine responses in the brain.
Emotional states significantly affect hair growth and hair disorders.
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January 2014 in “PubMed” Certain substances can decrease or increase exploratory behavior in rodents.
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July 2014 in “PLoS ONE” Midazolam reduces PTSD-like behavior in rats by acting on specific brain receptors.
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July 2005 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Eclipta alba extract improved learning, memory, and stress-related ulcers in rats without affecting movement or causing anxiety.
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September 2003 in “The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association/Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association” Transdermal fluoxetine is less effective in cats, clomipramine may help with feline alopecia, younger dogs often start fights, dietary changes can reduce cribbing in horses, negative aggression tests in shelter dogs predict good behavior, many older cats show cognitive issues, and fluoxetine or paroxetine can improve canine anxiety.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology” Hemp shows promise for skincare and hair care due to its therapeutic properties, but standardization and clinical evidence are needed.