r/PMDD • u/DefiantThroat Perimenopause • Nov 02 '24

Peer Reviewed Research In a First, Scientists Found Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-first-scientists-found-structural-brain-wide-changes-during-menstruation
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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

I hope they study male brain chemistry more too.. regarding testosterone and adrenaline and the way they are linked too.

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u/Eggs76 Nov 03 '24

Women have long been excluded from research studies BECAUSE their menstrual cycle might alter results. Men are the default participants, although this has changed in recent times.

Also, women have testosterone and adrenaline in their systems too.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '24

I am aware of that. What I don't see is more info on why men are so much more likely to be violent or even participate in group violence or dogpiling.

The amount of testosterone women have is very little compared to men. Men also have some estrogen in small amounts.

I want to know how much of their sadistic behavior or even tendency to want to be a dictator or engage in genocide .. how much of that is an addiction to testosterone and adrenaline rushes. They are linked together, very addictive and do alter beain chemistry in rhe heat of the moment.

Supposedly they get major tunnel vision and that is supposed to help them March in a disaster. I'm just wondering how that tunnel vision in other circumstances could contribute to police brutality, violence, school shootings, domestic violence and genocide.

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u/Eggs76 Nov 03 '24

It is very unlikely that this is driven by differences in brain structure, but rather the sociocultural environment

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '24

Difficult to believe that when so many women flock to these subs to try to understand themselves .. and men behave so drastically different throughout the centuries

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u/Eggs76 Nov 03 '24

Why would this be associated with structural brain differences between sexes?

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '24

Honestly I don't feel like having this debate. Cheers.