Radiolab

This is Your Brain on Hormones

Estrogen doesn't just regulate reproduction — it actively shapes how neurons form connections, how efficiently they communicate, and how resilient they are to stress and damage. When estrogen levels drop, as they do during menopause, women don't just lose a reproductive hormone; they lose a powerful neuroprotective agent.

Radiolab

This is Your Brain on Hormones

each one of us is at the mercy of a crashing sea of chemicals inside of us – those things we call hormones.