Researchers Find Correlation Between Contraceptive Pill Usage and Shrinking Brain Size

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A new study presented by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shows a link between taking contraceptive pills and reduced size in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus.

Dr. Michael Lipton, the professor who led this study by Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, said:

“We found a dramatic difference in the size of the brain structures between women who were taking oral contraceptives and those who were not. We validated methods for assessing the volume of the hypothalamus and confirm, for the first time, that current oral contraceptive pill usage is associated with smaller hypothalamic volume.”

The press release further states “that smaller hypothalamic volume was also associated with greater anger and showed a strong correlation with depressive symptoms.”

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