menopause.As I began researching this phenomenon, I was reminded that estrogen is one of the primary modulators for dopamine in the female brain.
I began to wonder if the natural reduction of estrogen that comes during menopause might be related to some of the ADHD-like problems that some of those mothers were reporting.I consulted with Dr.
C. Neill Epperson, a colleague of mine when we were both teaching at Yale; she is a psychiatrist specializing in research related to women’s issues.
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