Testosterone and Estrogen: Wondrous Hormones

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In this episode, I discuss how hormones such as testosterone and estrogen and their derivatives impact the early development of the brain and body and their maturation. I review published data on environmental factors shown to powerfully alter hormone pathways in animals and huma ...  Show more

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