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Ante-natal Progesterone and Intelligence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Katharina Dalton
Katharina Dalton*
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Department of Psychological Medicine, University College Hospital, London
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Toxaemia of pregnancy remains the “disease of theories” both in respect of its causation and treatment. Among the many treatments suggested, although not generally accepted, is the administration of progesterone from the middle trimester for the relief of toxaemic symptoms (1, 2 and 3). An unexpected finding has been the clinical observation that children of progesterone-treated mothers appear to reach their milestones earlier and to make excellent progress at school.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 114 , Issue 516 , November 1968 , pp. 1377 - 1382
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1968 

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