Neuroscience & Psychology

Hormonal Contraceptives Influence Memory of Emotional Events

▪️A new study reveals that hormonal contraceptives may shape both emotional responses and memory processing in women. Compared with naturally cycling women, users of hormonal birth control had stronger emotional reactions and remembered fewer details of negative events when using regulation strategies like distancing or reinterpretation.

This selective memory gap may actually be protective, helping women move on from unpleasant experiences. The findings suggest hormonal contraceptives affect brain functions tied to emotional health, providing new insight into their broader impact beyond reproduction.

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Hormonal Contraceptives Influence Memory of Emotional Events

▪️A new study reveals that hormonal contraceptives may shape both emotional responses and memory processing in women. Compared with naturally cycling women, users of hormonal birth control had stronger emotional reactions and remembered fewer details of negative events when using regulation strategies like distancing or reinterpretation.

This selective memory gap may actually be protective, helping women move on from unpleasant experiences. The findings suggest hormonal contraceptives affect brain functions tied to emotional health, providing new insight into their broader impact beyond reproduction.

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