Sex/gender effects have been demonstrated for multiple aspects of addiction, with one of the
most commonly cited examples being the “telescoping effect” where women meet criteria …

Sex differences have been observed across many psychiatric diseases, especially mood
disorders. For major depression, the most prevalent psychiatric disorder, females show a …

There is no consensus in literature about lifespan brain maturation and senescence, mainly
because previous lifespan studies have been performed on restricted age periods and/or …

Epidemiological data demonstrate that while women report lower rates of drug use than
men, the number of current drug users and abusers who are women continues to increase …

Recent data indicate that'classical'neurotransmitters can also act as co-transmitters. This
notion has been strengthened by the demonstration that three vesicular glutamate …

Alcohol use disorder remains a substantial social, health, and economic problem and
problem drinking levels in women have been increasing in recent years. Understanding …

Although both men and women become addicted to drugs of abuse, women transition to
addiction faster, experience greater difficulties remaining abstinent, and relapse more often …

Notable sex-differences exist between neural structures that regulate sexually dimorphic
behaviors such as reproduction and parenting. While anatomical differences have been well …

Background Depression affects women nearly twice as often as men, but the
neurobiological underpinnings of this discrepancy are unclear. Preclinical studies in male …

Psychedelics have experienced renewed interest following positive clinical effects, however
the neurobiological mechanisms underlying effects remain unclear. The paraventricular …