Perimenopausal depression
3 papers2 findings
- Humans1
Associations
2Belief in menopause myths
upin humans1
1 study
Belief in menopause myths
upin humans1
Belief in menopause myths are associated with perimenopausal depression in humans.
“A moderate positive correlation was found between the total score of the Menopause Myths Scale and the total score of the Premenopausal Depression Scale.”
Humansperimenopausal periodfemalesn = 298
The Relationship Between Belief in Menopause Myths and Depression Levels in Perimenopausal Women
Research Square16 Sep 2026Preprint
Hormonal fluctuations
upin humans1
1 study
Hormonal fluctuations
upin humans1
hormonal fluctuations raise the risk of perimenopausal depression in humans.
“The erratic fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone levels during the perimenopausal stage expose women to the risk of developing perimenopausal-associated depression.”
Reviewfemales
Biomedicines15 Jan 2024
Trial sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health
1 trialPhase 465 people
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1 trialPhase 464 people
1 trialPhase 42 people
Funding
2 grants since 2023National Institute on AgingUS$696.2kNational Institute of Mental HealthUS$202k
Examining the Role of GABAergic Function in Perimenopausal Depression
National Institute of Mental HealthUniv of North Carolina Chapel HillUS$202k2026–2031
A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Depression
National Institute on AgingUT Southwestern Medical CenterUS$696.2k2018–2025