Why Are Women More Prone To Depression?
Researchers working with rodents have found that females are twice as likely as males to develop stress-induced diseases such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The scientists say male animals have a protein that regulates and blunts the effects of the brain's stress signals. Female animals also have a protein linked to stress signals, but this protein allows the brain to process these signals more effectively and renders them more potent.
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