10 citations
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May 2014 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that altering neurosteroid levels during early development in male rats can influence KCC2 levels, underscoring the role of neurosteroids in hippocampal maturation.
4 citations
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August 2021 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This review summarizes the association between 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and depression, discussing potential mechanisms such as neuroactive steroid alterations and neuroinflammation, but reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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December 2012 in “Behavioural Brain Research” This study found that altering Allopregnanolone levels in neonatal rats affects their adult exploratory and anxiety-like behaviors and impairs avoidance learning.
26 citations
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July 2012 in “Epilepsy & Behavior” This study found that progesterone significantly delayed epileptogenesis development in a mouse model, and its effects were inhibited by finasteride, highlighting the potential role of neurosteroids in modifying epilepsy progression.
22 citations
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October 2019 in “Cerebral cortex” This study found that testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are crucial for synaptic transmission and spine density in male hippocampal neurons, suggesting sex-specific effects of neurosteroids on brain development.