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Review
. 1993 Oct-Nov;29(2-3):193-200.
doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(93)90033-g.

The menstrual cycle and mood disorders

J Endicott  1
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Review

The menstrual cycle and mood disorders

J Endicott. J Affect Disord. 1993 Oct-Nov.

Abstract

Greater attention to the possible effects of the menstrual cycle on the course of mood disorders in women has revealed that, at least for a subset of women with mood disorders, the premenstrual phase of the cycle may be a period of increased vulnerability for the appearance of a period of severe depression or for the worsening of an ongoing period of depression. The data supporting this conclusion and the implications for future research is summarized and discussed.

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