Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7, 477-484 (June 2006) | doi:10.1038/nrn1909
Why sex matters
for neuroscience
Larry Cahill
Abstract
A rapidly burgeoning literature documents copious sex influences on
brain anatomy, chemistry and function. This article highlights some of the more intriguing recent discoveries and
their implications. Consideration of the effects of sex can help to explain seemingly contradictory findings.
Research into sex influences is mandatory to fully understand a host of brain disorders with sex differences in
their incidence and/or nature. The striking quantity and diversity of sex-related influences on brain function
indicate that the still widespread assumption that sex influences are negligible cannot be justified, and probably
retards progress in our field.
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