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Hormones, Gender and the Aging Brain. The Endocrine Basis of Geriatric Psychiatry
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    https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.70.3.421f

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      Hormones, Gender and the Aging Brain. The Endocrine Basis of Geriatric Psychiatry. Edited by mary j morrison. (Pp 359, £60.00). Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. ISBN 0-521-65304-5.

      Hormonal changes clearly influence brain function and certain mental disorders, such as depression, are associated with, and may even result from, disorders of the endocrine system. As normal aging is associated with varying degrees of dysregulation in the endocrine system, this book addresses the hormonal basis of mental disorders in older people, which offers the possibility of new therapeutic approaches in an ever …

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