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Further experiments revealed that sex hormones were responsible for the different dopamine responses in male and female rats.

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Findings suggest that better understanding of how sex hormones interact with chronic pain could lead to new approaches to addressing the opioid epidemic.

Further experiments revealed that sex hormones were responsible for the different dopamine responses in male and female rats. Ovaries are the primary source of sex hormones in females, producing ...

According to a new study by WashU Medicine researchers, male and female rats with a chronic pain condition release different amounts of dopamine when given fentanyl because of sex hormones.

Further experiments revealed that sex hormones were responsible for the different dopamine responses in male and female rats. Ovaries are the primary source of sex hormones in females, producing ...