This review summarizes current knowledge of the genetic and hormonal control of sexual
differentiation of the reproductive system, brain and brain function. While the chromosomal …

The ability of biological sex and sex-driven characteristics to alter sleep states may
contribute to gender disparities in sleep disorders. Sex influences sleep-wake amount, the …

Depression during pregnancy and postpartum is a significant health problem and affects up
to 20% of women. While selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications are the …

Paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), is prescribed to treat psychiatric
disorders, although an off-label SSRI use is also for functional gastrointestinal disorders …

Aging and testosterone almost inexorably cause benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in
Human males. However, etiology of BPH is largely unknown. Serotonin (5-HT) is produced …

Depressive disorders have a worldwide high prevalence. Fluoxetine (FLX), a selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant, has been widely prescribed for …

Exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can affect hormone‐dependent
processes, such as the brain sexual differentiation. Because the use of these …

Perinatal treatment with relatively high doses of bisphenol A (BPA) appears to have little
effect on volume of the rodent sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area (SDN-POA) …

Based on the limited number of studies that have investigated the adverse effects of
maternal treatment with antidepressants on the development of male descendents, this …

There is a striking sex difference in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such
that males are diagnosed more often than females, usually in early childhood. Given that …