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New data show prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder
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New data show prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder

by University of Oxford Forest plot of studies from community-based samples with confirmed diagnosis of PMDD. Credit: Journal of Affective Disorders (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.066About 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), according to a new review of global studies published in the Journal of Affective Disorders titled “The prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric...

Study finds serotonin transport in the brain increases in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder
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Study finds serotonin transport in the brain increases in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

by Max Planck Society The scientists took images of the womens’ brain with positron emission tomography (PET) at different cycle times. Credit: MPI CBS Scientists led by Julia Sacher from Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Osama Sabri from the Leipzig University Hospital have discovered in an elaborate patient study that...

New promising treatment principle for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDS)
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New promising treatment principle for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDS)

For the first time, a new study shows that treatment with a progesterone receptor modulator is effective for the treatment of typical symptoms such as irritability and depression in women suffering from PMDS. The study, which was conducted at Uppsala University, Karolinska Institute and Umeå University, has been published in the medical journal American Journal...