Your Brain on Birth Control ... and PMS | Sarah Hill, PhD
Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark
How Birth Control Affects Anxiety and Depression
Sarah reviews mechanisms: progestin formulations fail to produce calming allopregnanolone, linking hormonal contraceptives to increased depression/anxiety risk.
Could the birth control pill be shaping women’s moods, desires, and even same-sex attraction — and what men should know about PMS?
Dr. Sarah Hill, award-winning researcher and author of This Is Your Brain on Birth Control and The Period Brain, has spent years exploring these questions — and the answers are wild. She explains how hormonal birth control can impact mood, stress, and even the partners women are drawn to — plus why PMS is so misunderstood.
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Our Guest:
Sarah Hill, PHD
Sarah's Links:
Website: sarahehill.com
Instagram: @sarahehillphd
“This Is Your Brain On Birth Control” Book: Amazon Link
“The Period Brain” Book: Amazon Link
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