Effects of an Oral Contraceptive on Dynamic Brain States and Network Modularity in a Serial Single-Subject Study

• Published in: Frontiers in neuroscience Vol. 16; p. 855582
• Main Authors: Jensen, Kristian Høj Reveles, McCulloch, Drummond E-Wen, Olsen, Anders Stevnhoved, Bruzzone, Silvia Elisabetta Portis, Larsen, Søren Vinther, Fisher, Patrick MacDonald, Frokjaer, Vibe Gedsoe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 14.06.2022
• Subjects: dynamic functional connectivity (dFC); functional connectivity (FC); functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); menstrual cycle; Neuroscience; oral contraceptive (OC); steroid hormones; hormonal contraceptive; dynamic functional connectivity (dFC); menstrual cycle; brain modularity; functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); oral contraceptive (OC); functional connectivity (FC); steroid hormones

Hormonal contraceptive drugs are used by adolescent and adult women worldwide. Increasing evidence from human neuroimaging research indicates that oral contraceptives can alter regional functional brain connectivity and brain chemistry. However, questions remain regarding static whole-brain and dyna...