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The Neuromodulatory Effects of Sex Hormones on Functional Cerebral Asymmetries and Cognitive Control

Hodgetts, Sophie; Hausmann, Markus

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Nearly 20 years ago, Hausmann and Güntürkün (2000a, 2000b) published a review article in the Journal of Neuropsychology/Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie on the influences of sex hormones on functional cerebral asymmetries (FCAs). They further presented a neuroendocrinological model (Hausmann & Güntürkün, 2000c) that could potentially explain how sex hormones modulate FCAs. Their model proposed that high levels of progesterone reduce the synaptic efficiency of cortico-cortical transmission, leading to a reduction of FCAs. However, empirical data testing their hypothesis directly were missing. Using various approaches, we have now gathered behavioral, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging data that partly support the original idea, while also pointing toward estradiol-modulating FCAs. The current review provides an update on this fascinating topic and briefly explores clinical applications.

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Hodgetts, S., & Hausmann, M. (2018). The Neuromodulatory Effects of Sex Hormones on Functional Cerebral Asymmetries and Cognitive Control. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie, 29(3), 127-139. https://doi.org/10.1024/1016-264x/a000224

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 20, 2018
Online Publication Date Aug 27, 2018
Publication Date Aug 27, 2018
Deposit Date Sep 5, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie
Print ISSN 1016-264X
Electronic ISSN 1664-2902
Publisher Hogrefe
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 3
Pages 127-139
DOI https://doi.org/10.1024/1016-264x/a000224

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Hodgetts, Sophie & Hausmann, Markus (2018). The Neuromodulatory Effects of Sex Hormones on Functional Cerebral Asymmetries and Cognitive Control. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie 29(3): 127-139. This version of the article may not completely replicate the final version published in Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie. It is not the version of record and is therefore not suitable for citation.





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