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Which neurotransmitter system is suggested to play a possible pathophysiologic role in PMS?
Which neurotransmitter system is suggested to play a possible pathophysiologic role in PMS?
What has been observed in women with PMS compared to normal women in terms of midcycle and luteal phase serum β-endorphin levels?
What has been observed in women with PMS compared to normal women in terms of midcycle and luteal phase serum β-endorphin levels?
What has been found in women with PMS in relation to platelet serotonin uptake and imipramine binding during the luteal phase?
What has been found in women with PMS in relation to platelet serotonin uptake and imipramine binding during the luteal phase?
Which theory about the cause of PMS did S. Leon Israel propose?
Which theory about the cause of PMS did S. Leon Israel propose?
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What treatment did R.T. Frank apply to increase excretion of female sex hormones in PMS patients?
What treatment did R.T. Frank apply to increase excretion of female sex hormones in PMS patients?
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What is suggested strongly by the lasting response to oophorectomy in women unresponsive to medical therapy for PMS?
What is suggested strongly by the lasting response to oophorectomy in women unresponsive to medical therapy for PMS?
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What did studies comparing serum estrogen and progesterone levels fail to identify in women with and without PMS/PMDD?
What did studies comparing serum estrogen and progesterone levels fail to identify in women with and without PMS/PMDD?
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What does the early onset of menses induced by treatment with a progesterone antagonist during the luteal phase not do in relation to the symptoms of PMS?
What does the early onset of menses induced by treatment with a progesterone antagonist during the luteal phase not do in relation to the symptoms of PMS?
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What effect has been observed when exogenous estrogen or progesterone is added to the treatment regimen of women with PMS treated with a GnRH agonist?
What effect has been observed when exogenous estrogen or progesterone is added to the treatment regimen of women with PMS treated with a GnRH agonist?
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What has been found in women with PMS compared to normal women in terms of midcycle and luteal phase serum β-endorphin levels?
What has been found in women with PMS compared to normal women in terms of midcycle and luteal phase serum β-endorphin levels?
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What is the suggested pathophysiologic mechanism for PMS based on the information provided?
What is the suggested pathophysiologic mechanism for PMS based on the information provided?
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What has been observed in women with PMS compared to normal women in terms of whole blood serotonin concentrations and platelet serotonin uptake during the luteal phase?
What has been observed in women with PMS compared to normal women in terms of whole blood serotonin concentrations and platelet serotonin uptake during the luteal phase?
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What has been found regarding the effect of acute dietary tryptophan depletion on symptoms of PMS?
What has been found regarding the effect of acute dietary tryptophan depletion on symptoms of PMS?
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