From the Archives of General Psychiatry 67(5):468-474 (2010) a journal article on postpartum depression, summary below: After delivery, estrogen levels drop 100- to 1000fold; the estrogen decline is greatest during the first 3 to 4 days postpartum, with a modest… Click here for more information. Within the first week after giving birth, up to 70 [...]
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More than just the baby blues
Posted in TheMHS, tagged post natal depression, postpartum depression, TheMHS on 16/06/2010 | Leave a Comment »
A new biological explanation for sadness in early postpartum
Posted in TheMHS, tagged depression, Latest Mental Health News Links, postnatal depression, postpartum depression, TheMHS on 05/05/2010 | 1 Comment »
A new biological explanation for sadness in early postpartum Greater levels of a brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) – may explain why postpartum blues and clinical depression are so common after childbirth according to an important study published today in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Using an advanced brain imaging method, researchers at [...]
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