Low levels of ‘anti-anxiety’ hormone linked to postpartum depression

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 12:02 in Health & Medicine

In a small-scale study of women with previously diagnosed mood disorders, Johns Hopkins researchers report that lower levels of the hormone allopregnanolone in the second trimester of pregnancy were associated with an increased chance of ... Read more

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