A worrying new study suggests combined oral contraceptives shrink a region of the brain associated with regulating emotions and processing fear signals. 150+ million women worldwide use oral contraceptives.
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The research is published in the journal Frontiers of Endocrinology. Existing studies had already suggested that oral contraception might tamper with fear processing in women, but more rigorous research was needed. The new study aims to provide this.
The study was small-scale, with around 200 participants, male and female. MRI imaging was used examine the brain and map volume and cortical thickness of particular regions associated with fear processing and emotional control. The results clearly showed that use of oral contraceptives is associated with reduced cortical thickness of the centromedial prefrontal cortex. Oral contraceptives present risk factor, then, for "emotional regulation deficits" in their users.
One upside, potentially, is that these effects, at least, may be reversible. Cortical shrinkage was not observed in women who had discontinued use in the past. OCs act as a powerful disruptor of the menstrual cycle. Combined OCs (COCs) are the most common type. Despite these findings, with obvious society-wide implications, the researchers are quick to caution that no such implications can be inferred. Men and women with experience of the personality-bending effects of oral contraceptives are likely to disagree...
Link to full paper: Morphologic alterations of the fear circuitry: the role of sex hormones and oral contraceptives
Oh btw, Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister, Isabel Maxwell, was married to Dale Djerassi.
Dale's dad, Carl Djerassi, [1923-2015] a prolific chemist, as well as a novelist, playwright, and poet, is often referred to as the "father of the birth control pill"...interesting. Djerassi received the highest accolades for his research, but was never awarded a Nobel prize.
Dale Djerassi, who gave $8,200 to Clinton’s “New York Senate 2000” committee in June, participated in the bizarre “St. Batman Crucifixion” in Woodside, Calif., in 1994.
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Eventually, the two men pretend to nail the naked Batman to the cross. One of the men whipping the nude Batman was Dale Djerassi. The Catholic League was rightly outraged by this blasphemous display posing as art, which was paid for by the US taxpayers.
Dale & Isabel's son is Alex Djerassi. Hillary Clinton put Ghislaine Maxwell’s fresh-out-of-college, 25-year-old nephew, Alex in charge of the Obama administration’s Libya and Syria policy.
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This affects voting as well.
The research is published in the journal Frontiers of Endocrinology. Existing studies had already suggested that oral contraception might tamper with fear processing in women, but more rigorous research was needed. The new study aims to provide this.
The study was small-scale, with around 200 participants, male and female. MRI imaging was used examine the brain and map volume and cortical thickness of particular regions associated with fear processing and emotional control. The results clearly showed that use of oral contraceptives is associated with reduced cortical thickness of the centromedial prefrontal cortex. Oral contraceptives present risk factor, then, for "emotional regulation deficits" in their users.
One upside, potentially, is that these effects, at least, may be reversible. Cortical shrinkage was not observed in women who had discontinued use in the past. OCs act as a powerful disruptor of the menstrual cycle. Combined OCs (COCs) are the most common type. Despite these findings, with obvious society-wide implications, the researchers are quick to caution that no such implications can be inferred. Men and women with experience of the personality-bending effects of oral contraceptives are likely to disagree...
Quote:Much to learn
There is still much to learn when it comes to women’s brains and how they are impacted by COC use. For example, Brouillard and team are currently investigating the impact of age of onset and duration of use to delve further into the potential lasting effects of COCs. Given that many teenage girls start using COCs during adolescence, a sensitive period in brain development, user age might also impact reversibility.
Pointing to limitations in their study, the scientists said that no causal relationship can be implied between COC use and brain morphology and that generalization of their results to a general population may be limited. The researchers also cautioned that drawing conclusion from anatomical findings to behavioral and psychological impact is not possible at this point.
“The objective of our work is not to counter the use of COCs, but it is important to be aware that the pill can have an effect on the brain. Our aim is to increase scientific interest in women’s health and raise awareness about early prescription of COCs and brain development, a highly unknown topic,” concluded Brouillard.
Link to full paper: Morphologic alterations of the fear circuitry: the role of sex hormones and oral contraceptives
Oh btw, Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister, Isabel Maxwell, was married to Dale Djerassi.
Dale's dad, Carl Djerassi, [1923-2015] a prolific chemist, as well as a novelist, playwright, and poet, is often referred to as the "father of the birth control pill"...interesting. Djerassi received the highest accolades for his research, but was never awarded a Nobel prize.
Dale Djerassi, who gave $8,200 to Clinton’s “New York Senate 2000” committee in June, participated in the bizarre “St. Batman Crucifixion” in Woodside, Calif., in 1994.
Story + pics: The Maxwell family, Hillary Clinton & satanic art
Eventually, the two men pretend to nail the naked Batman to the cross. One of the men whipping the nude Batman was Dale Djerassi. The Catholic League was rightly outraged by this blasphemous display posing as art, which was paid for by the US taxpayers.
Dale & Isabel's son is Alex Djerassi. Hillary Clinton put Ghislaine Maxwell’s fresh-out-of-college, 25-year-old nephew, Alex in charge of the Obama administration’s Libya and Syria policy.
How Did Everyone Miss This Obvious Hillary-Epstein Connection?
So weird. Don't ya just luv it?!
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