Women Twice More Prone to Stress Due to Influence Hormone

Do not be surprised if women are more rapidly with stress and mood changes (mood) than men. This is reinforced by a recent study found that female psychiatric completely controlled by hormones.

Women do have levels of depression, stress disorders and anxiety problems are higher than men. But so far no one has been able to explain these differences are biological.

A recent study conducted in the United States may help explain the difference between the way men and women to control emotions. The study focused on stress hormones called corticotropinreleasing factor (CRF).

CRF is a hormone that helps control the body's reaction to stress. In addition, CRF is also known to play a role in human psychiatric conditions.

"Researchers have known that impaired regulation of CRF in psychiatric disorders associated with stress, so this study are relevant for biological reasons," said Dr. Rita Valentino, from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who led the study, as reported from Dailymail, Wednesday (16 / 6 / 2010).

Dr. Valentino also said that this could explain why women are two times more susceptible to stress-related disorders than men.

In studies that have been reported in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, it is known that the female brain cells are very pleased with the dose of CRF that are too low for men.

Hormone CRF more closely bound to the protein stress the female brain cells, making it more sensitive to the effects of these hormonal changes. Whereas in men, the brain can reduce the levels of the protein, stop hormones from binding and reducing their impact on the brain.

"Researchers should also investigate the pharmacology of CRF antagonists are used as medicine for the treatment of depression. Giving medicine may need to consider gender differences at the molecular level," added Dr. Valentino.