Adolescents and the Effect of Hormones on the Brain

A study showed that taking the pill at an early age increased, actually gave you a three times higher risk of anxiety or depression later in life. Because, no surprise, hormons have a huge effect on the brain. And during the years of adolescence, when the brain is forming and calibrating and changing, it's affected by hormons. Or in the case of prominal birth control, we know, the absence of hormone-boosting drugs can lead to altered brain structure compared to women who don't take homomobirth control.