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Cognitive Variability Across the Menstrual Cycle: High Estrogen Enhances Learning and Bias Toward Negative Feedback in Healthy Women
(Al-Quds University, Deanship of Scientific Research, 2022-05-11) Bayan F. Al Qtishat; Rahmeh Y. Natsheh; Hussain Y. Khdour; Oday M. Abushalbaq
Background: During menstrual cycle, approximately 80% of all women of reproductive age experience physical and psychological changes. Cognitive alterations are among the most common complaints, with women reporting changes in attention and concentration, visuospatial and motor skills, working, verbal and visual memory. Although studies argue in favor of cognitive fluctuation across the different phases of menstrual cycle among healthy women, this has not been experimentally assessed.
Cytokine Profiles Could a Priori Predict Response to SSRIs in Medication-Naïve Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
(Al-Quds University, Deanship of Scientific Research, 2022-05-11) Amani Bashar Ahmed; Rahmeh Y. Natsheh; Oday M. Abushalbaq; Hussain Y. Khdour; Mahmud A. Sehwail; Mohmmad M. Herzallah
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in Palestine. It manifests as symptoms of depressed mood and loss of interest in daily life activities. The “Cytokine Hypothesis of Depression” argues that MDD results from an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Only 30% of patients with MDD respond to treatment with SSRI antidepressants.