Gehirn, Geschlecht und die Bedeutung in der Medizin

Jeder kennt die Aussage: Frauen können nicht einparken, Männer nicht zuhören. Doch was ist wirklich dran an diesen geschlechtsspezifischen Unterschieden? Fest steht: Neuroanatomie, Hirnfunktion und auch Neurochemie sind bei den Geschlechtern unterschiedlich – mit Auswirkungen auf die Prävalenz neuropsychiatrischer Krankheiten, die Symptome und sogar die Entwicklung neuer Medikamente.

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