Stress has more on women

Women are more vulnerable to the influence of stress than men, as it turned out during the study. This is due to the fact that during violent disturbances in the human body produces certain hormones, and women more than twice as sensitive to it than the stronger sex.

Neuroscientists believe that the results of this study can provide a "biological" reason why more women than men tend to suffer from depression and stress disorders. This is not only more sensitive to Stress hormones   corticotropin-releasing hormone ( KRG ), But also less able to cope with high KRG .

This study was conducted on rats, but it is known that the stress hormone CRH   It plays an important role in the body in all mammals, including humans. "Although it seems obvious need for additional research on the effects of stress   per person, have the results may explain why women are twice as vulnerable to stress disorders than men "- said study author Dr. Rita Valentino, a neuroscientist from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Women fixed higher depression, disorders associated with post-traumatic stress and other problems than men. Until recently, science could not give a precise explanation of why this is happening.

The researchers forced the rats to swim, to cause their body stress. Observation of the rodents showed that neurons in the females are more sensitive to Stress hormones . What to males, they will adapt to the stress, as show less sensitivity to the hormone.

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