Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Reproductive steroids in context.

Archives of Women'S Mental Health

|May 4, 2005

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Reproductive steroids impact the brain differently based on the situation. Understanding this context-dependency is key for treating mood disorders linked to the reproductive endocrine system.

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Novel methods for detecting hormone sensitive affective dysregulation in regularly cycling women: A proof-of-concept study.

Journal of affective disorders·2025

Same author

Effects of estradiol administration on brain activation and anhedonia in perimenopausal women: A pharmaco-fMRI study.

Journal of affective disorders·2025

Same author

Effects of gonadal steroids on reward circuitry function and anhedonia in women with a history of postpartum depression.

Journal of affective disorders·2022

Same author

Adverse life events, psychiatric history, and biological predictors of postpartum depression in an ethnically diverse sample of postpartum women.

Psychological medicine·2017

Same author

The steroid metabolome in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder during GnRH agonist-induced ovarian suppression: effects of estradiol and progesterone addback.

Translational psychiatry·2017

Same author

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val<sup>66</sup>Met genotype and ovarian steroids interactively modulate working memory-related hippocampal function in women: a multimodal neuroimaging study.

Molecular psychiatry·2017

Same journal

Mental health after unintended pregnancy: insights from a context with available abortion care.

Archives of women's mental health·2026

Same journal

The evidence base of interventions to treat antenatal depression: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Archives of women's mental health·2026

Same journal

Maternal peripartum stress: A new consensus-based definition.

Archives of women's mental health·2026

Same journal

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and snuff use prior to and early in pregnancy.

Archives of women's mental health·2026

Same journal

Prenatal exposure to nicotine and postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Archives of women's mental health·2026

Same journal

Perinatal mental health research: priorities from a neurodiverse sample in the United Kingdom.

Archives of women's mental health·2026

See all related articles

Area of Science:

Neuroendocrinology
Reproductive biology
Psychiatry

Background:

Reproductive steroids significantly influence neural function.
The brain's response to these steroids is not uniform.

Discussion:

Mood disorders are complex and can be influenced by hormonal fluctuations.
The interplay between reproductive hormones and neural circuits requires further elucidation.

Key Insights:

Steroid hormone effects on the brain are highly context-dependent.
This variability is crucial for understanding the neurobiology of mood.

Outlook:

Future research should explore specific contextual factors modulating steroid-brain interactions.
Developing targeted therapies for reproductive endocrine-related mood disorders necessitates a nuanced understanding of these effects.