tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post6127124791716046303..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: The Neural Basis of Sex Differences in DepressionAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-8933579478557186982022-10-09T20:56:03.164-04:002022-10-09T20:56:03.164-04:00Yes, estrogen both increases vulnerability to depr...Yes, estrogen both increases vulnerability to depression and slows recovery. From this, one would think "Well hell, let's just give everyone susceptible to depression a little testosterone and make sure we don't increase their estrogen levels, but it is not that simple. With hormones, it gets complicated quickly, partly because women change over both the life cycle and a monthly cycle, and men change quickly in response to perceived threats.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-75552235206514315932022-10-09T10:45:14.419-04:002022-10-09T10:45:14.419-04:00"On that score, the positive effect that test..."On that score, the positive effect that testosterone has on depression is intriguing. It does not reliably lighten mood, but it may have a protective factor the binding of some chemicals onto neural receptors."<br /><br />Is there a negative effect of estrogen, I wonder? Has that been studied? Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.com