Sex, stress, and epigenetics: regulation of behavior in animal models of mood disorders
Women have a higher incidence of stress related disorders including depression and generalized anxiety disorder, and epigenetic mechanisms likely contribute to this sex difference. Evidence from preclinical research suggests that epigenetic mechanisms are responsible for both sexual dimorphism of br...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586570/ |