Effects of estrogen on spatial navigation and memory
Gina Joue,
Tobias Navarro-Schröder,
Johannes Achtzehn
et al.
Abstract:Rationale
Animal studies suggest that the so-called “female” hormone estrogen enhances spatial navigation and memory. This contradicts the observation that males generally out-perform females in spatial navigation and tasks involving spatial memory. A closer look at the vast number of studies actually reveals that performance differences are not so clear.
Objectives
To help clarify the unclear performance differences between men and women and the role of e… Show more
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