Studies Discover New Estrogen Activity in the Brain

Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 14:40 in Health & Medicine

New, direct evidence from neuroscience research shows that estrogens are produced in the brain's nerve cell terminals on demand, quickly and precisely where needed. Studies in zebra finches solidify a new role for estrogens in the brain, much more like a classic neurotransmitter than a hormone.

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