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Cognitive Androgen Effects

Meaning

Cognitive Androgen Effects refer to the direct and indirect influences that androgen hormones, such as testosterone and its potent metabolite dihydrotestosterone, exert on various aspects of brain function and mental processing. These effects involve changes in mood, spatial awareness, verbal memory, and executive functions. The influence is mediated by androgen receptors located throughout the central nervous system, particularly in regions critical for learning and memory like the hippocampus and cortex.