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Editorial
. 2013 Mar;170(3):248-52.
doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12121555.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and the brain

C Neill Epperson
Editorial

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and the brain

C Neill Epperson. Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Mar.
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A Brief Overview of Discourse Regarding Premenstrual Mood and Physical Disturbances From Antiquity to Modern Daya aThis summary timeline, drawn in part from O’Brien and Ismail (1), is not meant to be exhaustive. Instead, it highlights the common thread between early observers and modern-day physicians and scientists with respect to beliefs and scientific evidence regarding the link between the brain, behavior, and menstruation.
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