Hormones, mood, and reward in women with PMS-related depression
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Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how changes in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle affect mood and the brain's reward system in women with depression that gets worse before their period. The goal is to understand why this happens so better treatments can be developed.
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Who can take part
- Women aged 18–45 with regular menstrual cycles (25–35 days)
- Has been diagnosed with depression that gets worse before your period
- Not pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant
- Not smoking or taking hormone medications (like birth control pills)
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 29
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