The Menstrual Cycle

Janowsky, David S.

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1967.01730280075009

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“…The association of the onset of the recurrent psychosis and premenstruum was repeated and unambiguous in 14 cases only (11, 22–31), and these cases were formerly included in the oestrogen withdrawal hypothesis (11). These 14 cases were categorized in the group of EWAP and the remaining cases, where the association was more doubtful, were categorized to ECAP (32–56) (Table 2).…”

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Oestrogen withdrawal associated psychoses

Mahé¹,

Dumaine²

2001

Acta Psychiatr Scand

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Objective: Oestrogen withdrawal has been hypothesized as playing a causal role in puerperal psychoses. However, oestrogen withdrawal exists in conditions others than puerperium. We searched the published case reports where a decrease in oestrogen levels not occurring during puerperium was associated with a psychotic disorder, in order to evaluate the relevance of this hypothesis. These cases were defined as oestrogen withdrawal associated psychoses. Method: A systematic research of the literature was conducted for the period 1960-2000. Results: We identified 26 observations reporting an association between a psychotic disorder and a phase of oestrogen withdrawal. Psychotic episodes were short and reversible with recurrences reported when oestrogen withdrawal recurred. Puerperal psychosis was frequently reported in the history of patients. Conclusion: The oestrogen withdrawal hypothesis can be extended to certain psychotic episodes not occurring during in puerperium. This provides an additional argument for the clinical relevance of oestrogen withdrawal in puerperal and related psychoses.

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Oestrogen withdrawal associated psychoses

Mahé¹,

Dumaine²

2001

Acta Psychiatr Scand

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“…There are other hormonal changes which also have been observed to have two peaks in the menstrual cycle (Greene & Dalton, 1953;Dalton, 1959;Janowsky, Gorney & Mandell, 1967;Margerison, Anderson & Dawson, 1964;Bruce & Russell, 1962;Sargent & Weinman, 1966;Southam & Gonzaga, 1965). Although it has not been possible to relate the changes definitely to any one hormone, it is still possible to see how a hormonal change could affect the pitch estimates because of their known general effect on the body.…”

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Measurements of small variations in ‘absolute’ pitch

Wynn¹

1972

The Journal of Physiology

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SUMMARY1. Longitudinal studies on absolute pitch estimates have been observed in one male and two female subjects.2. The female subjects underwent rhythmic variations in their estimates that were related to their menstrual cycles. One female subject, the more intensively studied of the two, also showed variations in her pitch estimates that were related to illness.3. Relevant correlations between the menstrual cycle and known biochemical parameters are mentioned which suggest that the fluctuations in the female estimates are governed by changes in the electrical activity of the auditory nervous system. 4. The male subject showed similar fluctuations in his pitch estimates. A rhythm of approximately 20 days was observed.5. A connexion between the fluctuations in the pitch estimates and the sex hormones in both the female and the male subjects is suggested as a possible explanation of the difference between two different types of absolute pitch.6. The hypothesis is extended to show how the adrenal corticosteroids could account for the changes in the pitch estimates that occurred with illness.

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