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Progesterone Neuroprotective

Meaning

Progesterone Neuroprotective describes the critical capacity of the endogenous steroid hormone progesterone and its key neuroactive metabolite, allopregnanolone, to actively protect the central and peripheral nervous systems from various forms of injury, inflammation, and degenerative processes. This essential function operates independently of its well-known reproductive role, establishing a significant role for progesterone in maintaining brain structure and function, particularly following acute traumatic injury or in chronic neurodegenerative states. It is a crucial, often underappreciated, aspect of hormonal influence on long-term brain health.