A team of Canadian researchers tried to determine the long-lasting effects of oral contraceptives on women's brains. Here's what they found.
A new study suggests there could be a link between oral birth control and how the brain regulates some emotions.
"This part of the prefrontal cortex is thought to sustain emotion regulation, such as decreasing fear signals in the context of a safe situation," Alexandra Brouillard, a researcher at Université du Québec à Montréal and co-author of the study, said in a news release. "Our result may represent a mechanism by which combined oral contraceptives could impair emotion regulation in women.
Comparing the groups showed who would be at "risk" for being able to control emotions during use, Brouillard said. "The objective of our work is not to counter the use of combined oral contraceptives, but it is important to be aware that the pill can have an effect on the brain," Brouillard said. "Our aim is to increase scientific interest in women’s health and raise awareness about early prescription of combined oral contraceptives and brain development, a highly unknown topic." The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News.
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