title: Neuropsychological correlates of menstrual mood changes.
abstract: The authors compared responses to dichotic auditory stimuli presented in the premenstrual and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle and three months of prospective mood self-ratings. Women who reported more dysphoria premenstrually had a lower right ear advantage for language-related stimuli. They also heard fewer positive words in the premenstrual compared to the follicular phase of their cycles.
authors.affiliation: Yale University Department of Psychiatry, Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Altemus
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Wexler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boulis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004007:Dichotic Listening Tests; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D008875:Middle Aged; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology*