Estrogen has such powerful effects on so many behaviours, particularly in females. So, it makes sense that it would also ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Estrogen is a hormone that plays an important role in reproduction. It's the primary ...

A woman's binge drinking might be related to her hormones. The female hormone estrogen appears to promote binge drinking in ...

Drinking alcohol when estrogen levels are surging could compel women to hit the bottle harder, thereby possibly driving them ...

Past research has shown women are more vulnerable to the negative effects of alcohol, including liver inflammation, hangovers ...

Women have a higher pain threshold due to biological, hormonal, and psychological factors. Estrogen helps reduce pain, though ...

This is the first study to find that a higher estrogen level in the body promotes 'binge-drinking' behaviour in women by ...

The recent study on estrogen levels was published in the journal Nature Communications. Binge drinking poses severe and ...

Inhibiting the enzyme that synthesizes estrogens could offer a novel treatment for selectively reducing alcohol consumption ...

As women reach their 50s and begin the transition to menopause, hormonal changes are a natural part of the process.

The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to "pregame" - consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes ...

The hormone estrogen increases binge drinking in females by enhancing activity in neurons within the brain's BNST region.