A classic, common, neuroendocrine syndrome is the relationship between chronic stress, the hormone cortisol, the brain and its memory functions....
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The Yin/Yang relationship of our sex hormones
I previously detailed 3 well-described patterns of catamenial symptoms that women report: Type 1 - premenstrual, Type 2 - peri-ovulatory...
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What does “Catamenial” mean for women and why is it important?
When a woman comes for a neuroendocrine consultation to get help with hard-to-control seizures or troubling emotional changes, my ability...
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The hormones estrogen and progesterone affect women’s brains and behavior
Estrogen and progesterone are the hormones that make up and mediate women’s menstrual cycles. They are also major players...
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Not everyone needs a neuroendocrinologist, why me?
A significant subset of women suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), with a smaller subset (around 2-5%) suffering the more severe ...
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PMS in Young Adolescent Women
To give you a sense of what I am talking about, consider the 15-year-old who had suffered from progressive emotional...
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How and Why I Became a Neuroendocrinologist
Preface: After one year of a two-year Behavioral Neurology fellowship at Harvard Medical School I was faced with the leaving...
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