Assessing the role of adolescent hormonal contraceptive use on risk for depression: a 3-year longitudinal study protocol

• Main Authors: Bita Zareian (Author), Christine Anderl (Author), Joelle LeMoult (Author), Liisa A. M. Galea (Author), Jerilynn C. Prior (Author), Jason D. Rights (Author), Colin J. Ross (Author), Sabrina Ge (Author), Annie C. Hayward (Author), Frances S. Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The incidence of depression in human females rises steadily throughout adolescence, a critical period of pubertal maturation marked by increasing levels of gonadal hormones including estrogens and progesterone. These gonadal hormones play a central role in social and emotional de...