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Hormonal birth control colors women's memories, study finds
A new study out from the University of California, Irvine found that hormonal contraception influences how women remember emotionally provocative events, compared to women who aren’t on birth control.
This adds to the body of research findings of how hormonal birth control quietly tinkers with our cognitive functioning, stress and behavior. The study authors, for instance, mention recently established correlations between oral contraceptives and the brain’s gray matter volume, improved verbal memory and a lowered stress response.
Full blog post at HowStuffWorks.com.
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