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Natalie L. Rasgon

Publication Details

  • Estrogen replacement therapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder in perimenopausal women.

    Rasgon NL, Altshuler LL, Fairbanks LA, Dunkin JJ, Davtyan C, Elman S, Rapkin AJ. J Clin Psychiatry. 2002: 63 Suppl 7 45-8

    Increased vulnerability to mood disorders has been reported during perimenopause. Fluctuating estrogen levels accompany the perimenopausal transition. Thus, estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) has been proposed as a potentially effective treatment for mood disorders occurring during perimenopause.

    PubMedID: 11995778

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