Effects of oral contraceptives and natural menstrual cycling on environmental learning

• Main Authors: Filippo Bianchini (Author), Paola Verde (Author), Stefano Colangeli (Author), Maddalena Boccia (Author), Felice Strollo (Author), Cecilia Guariglia (Author), Giuseppe Bizzarro (Author), Laura Piccardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Endogenous ovarian hormones as well as exogenous oestradiol and progesterone play an important role in cognitive processing. Specifically, these hormones play a role in different aspects of memory, both in terms of storage capacity and temporal duration of the mnemonic track. The...