Current status and significance of research on sex differences in neuroscience: a narrative review and bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT: This review aims to highlight the importance of research on structural, functional, molecular-biological, and disease-specific sex differences in the brain, and to examine current bibliometric indicators related to research on sex differences. The Web of Science Core Collection was searched for related articles from 2010 to 2023. Structural and functional brain differences according to sex, including variations in communication patterns between hemispheres, may play a role in mental disorders. Sex differences in neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and γ-aminobutyric acid contribute to disparities in mental health, addiction, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia exhibit sex-based differences in prevalen

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12093559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature