Addiction to oestrogen and progesterone... the effects of the pill, HRT and related hormones: what is the truth? Papers presented at the BSAENM/DASH Combined Summer Meeting, 4 June 1997, Royal Society of Medicine.
Exogenous oestrogens, progesterone and progestogens are prescribed for a variety of conditions in spite of lack of proof of efficacy. Supraphysiological levels of oestrogen and progesterone have occurred in some individuals due to demands for increased doses. Brain function, amine metabolism and nut...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 117 - 121 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun98
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| Sumario: | Exogenous oestrogens, progesterone and progestogens are prescribed for a variety of conditions in spite of lack of proof of efficacy. Supraphysiological levels of oestrogen and progesterone have occurred in some individuals due to demands for increased doses. Brain function, amine metabolism and nutritional status can be altered by exposure to exogenous hormones. Direct and indirect mechanisms of psychoactivity may induce dependency. A doctor's severe 'menopausal type' withdrawal symptoms after exposure to oral conjugated oestrogens (Premarin 625 micrograms/day) are reported. |
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