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Chapter 8 - The effects of hormones on the female brain across the lifespan

from Section 2 - Hormonal and reproductive effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

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Michael C. Craig ,
Ester di Giacomo  and
Carmine M. Pariante
Edited by
David J. Castle  and
Kathryn M. Abel
David J. Castle
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
Kathryn M. Abel
Affiliation:
University of Manchester
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Comprehensive Women's Mental Health , pp. 81 - 89
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