Worldwide, over 150 million adolescent and adult women use oral contraceptives (OC). An
association between OC-use and the emergence of symptoms of mental disorders has been …

Steroid hormones influence different aspects of brain function, including development,
neurogenesis, neuronal excitability, and plasticity, thus affecting emotional states, cognition …

Aim Research on the effect of oral contraceptive (OC) use on the risk of depression shows
inconsistent findings, especially in adult OC users. One possible reason for this …

Background Because of the widespread use of oral contraceptives (OCs) and the
devastating effects of depression both on an individual and a societal level, it is crucial to …

Youth get their sexual health information from social media, often from social media
influencers (SMIs) or microcelebrities with large followings. Previous research suggests that …

Hormonal contraceptives are used worldwide by more than 100 million women. Some
studies have been published about the possible appearance of depressive symptoms when …

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide use hormonal contraceptives (HCs), which have
been an essential part of women's reproductive health care for decades. Throughout that …

Recent research into the effects of hormonal contraceptives on emotion processing and
brain function suggests that hormonal contraceptive users show (a) reduced accuracy in …

Research on hormonal contraceptives (HC) in animal models is lacking, and as a result, so
is our understanding of the impact of HC on the brain and behavior. Here, we provide a …

Gonadal hormones influence neuronal organization and plasticity. Yet the consequences of
altering their concentrations by administering contraceptive agents, which are used by most …