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Anxiety
PR activation by progesterone may influence anxiolytic response in women
March 31st, 2005
Findings from a study in mice suggest that activation of progesterone receptors by progesterone may affect regulation of the anxiolytic response in women. "Progesterone is an anxiolytic steroid that could play a role in the regulation of anxiety in women. However, the mechanism by which progesterone decreases anxiety is incompletely understood," wrote D.S. (Samba) Reddy and colleagues, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. "Progesterone affects the function of the brain by two distinct mechanisms," they explained. "Progesterone regulates reproductive behavior by activating intracellular progesterone receptors (PRs). In addition, progesterone is...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-31)
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