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Apr 2021
1h 34m

How Hormones Shape Sexual Development

Scicomm Media
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In this episode, I discuss how hormones such as testosterone and estrogen and their derivatives impact the early development of the brain and body and their maturation. I review published data on environmental factors shown to powerfully alter hormone pathways in animals and humans and the effects of cannabis, alcohol and cell phones on testes, sperm, ovarie ... Show More
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