Combined oral contraceptives and mental health: Are adolescence and the gut-brain axis the missing links?
Front Neuroendocrinol
; 68: 101041, 2023 01.
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ABSTRACT
Combined oral contraceptives (containing synthetic forms of estradiol and progestins) are one of the most commonly used drugs among females. However, their effects on the gut-brain axis have not been investigated to a great extent despite clear evidence that suggest bi-directional interactions between the gut microbiome and endogenous sex hormones. Moreover, oral contraceptives are prescribed during adolescence, a critical period of development during which several brain structures and systems, such as hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, undergo maturation. Considering that oral contraceptives could impact the developing adolescent brain and that these effects may be mediated by the gut-brain axis, further research investigating the effects of oral contraceptives on the gut-brain axis is imperative. This article briefly reviews evidence from animal and human studies on the effects of combined oral contraceptives on the brain and the gut microbiota particularly during adolescence.
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Assunto principal:
Anticoncepcionais Orais Combinados
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Etinilestradiol
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Front Neuroendocrinol
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá