Article: Estrogen Supplementation Attenuates Glucocorticoid and Catecholamine Responses t.

Estrogen Supplementation Attenuates Glucocorticoid and Catecholamine Responses to Mental Stress in Perimenopausal Women

Abstract & Commentary

Synopsis: Estrogen supplementation of hypoestrogenic perimenopausal women attenuated blood pressure, cortisol, and catecholamine responses to acute psychological challenge.

Source: Komesaroff PA, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1999;84:606-610.

The present study tested the hypothesis that estradiol reduces cortisol and catecholamine responses to stress. Twelve women within two years of their last menses with hot flashes were designated as being perimenopausal. Women with known cardiovascular ...

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