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Birth Control causing PTSD? - Ep. 34
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Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode we go over birth control and the effects it has on the brain with women. Research has shown that it can have effects on memory, the development of PTSD, and more. Let's dive in!
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more. Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
Graham, Bronwyn M., and Mohammed R. Milad. "Blockade of estrogen by hormonal contraceptives impairs fear extinction in female rats and women." Biological psychiatry 73.4 (2013): 371-378. Spalek, K., Loos, E., Schicktanz, N. et al. Women using hormonal contraceptives show increased valence ratings and memory performance for emotional information. Neuropsychopharmacol. 44, 1258–1264 (2019)
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Manage episode 363815531 series 3411346
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode we go over birth control and the effects it has on the brain with women. Research has shown that it can have effects on memory, the development of PTSD, and more. Let's dive in!
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more. Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
Graham, Bronwyn M., and Mohammed R. Milad. "Blockade of estrogen by hormonal contraceptives impairs fear extinction in female rats and women." Biological psychiatry 73.4 (2013): 371-378. Spalek, K., Loos, E., Schicktanz, N. et al. Women using hormonal contraceptives show increased valence ratings and memory performance for emotional information. Neuropsychopharmacol. 44, 1258–1264 (2019)
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