Open AccessEstrogens in schizophrenia: progress, current challenges and opportunities
Author(s) -
Bodyl A Brand,
J N de Boer,
Iris Sommer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.66
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1473-6578
pISSN - 0951-7367
DOI - 10.1097/yco.0000000000000699
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , estrogen , medicine , prolactin , antipsychotic , psychology , psychiatry , hormone
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous psychiatric disorder with a different, but not necessarily milder clinical presentation in women as compared to men. These sex differences have largely been attributed to the protective role of estrogens. This article reviews the current state of estrogen research in schizophrenia.