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Psychophysiologic Changes accompanying Oral Contraceptive Use

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

David B. Marcotte ,
Francis J. Kane ,
Paul Obrist  and
Morris A. Lipton
David B. Marcotte
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Francis J. Kane
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Paul Obrist
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Morris A. Lipton
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, N.C.
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There have been many studies (3,15,4) on the effects of oral contraceptive hormonal agents, though relatively few have concerned themselves with the possible adverse emotional reactions accompanying their use. To date, seven women (8, 6, 5, 13) have had psychotic episodes in temporal association with drug use, one patient having reported two such episodes. Four of these seven women had a history of severe postpartum disturbance in the past, and two others had previous psychiatric illness. There have been reports of varying incidence of depression, anxiety, increased or decreased sexual desire and relief of premenstrual tension. We wish to present data from a pilot double blind study of one combination oral contraceptive.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 116 , Issue 531 , February 1970 , pp. 165 - 167
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1970 

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