Early stress leads to effects on estrous cycle and differential responses to stress

Early stress leads to effects on estrous cycle and differential responses to stress. Physiol Behav—Women are more susceptible than men to stress-related mental disorders. However, few animal studies have been conducted on females. Given the interactions between gonadic hormones and the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, we hypothesized that the effects of early stress may be different […]