Progesterone and Its Metabolites Play a Beneficial Role in Affect Regulation in the Female Brain

• Main Authors: Małgorzata Stefaniak (Author), Ewa Dmoch-Gajzlerska (Author), Katarzyna Jankowska (Author), Artur Rogowski (Author), Anna Kajdy (Author), Radosław B. Maksym (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a female affective disorder that is defined by mood symptoms. The condition is linked to unstable progesterone concentrations. Progestin supplementation is given in cases of threatened or recurrent miscarriage and for luteal phase support. Progesterone is essential...