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Hormones and Female Addiction with Emily Anthes April 13, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Emily Anthes, Stephanie D'Ambra

Category: Addiction & Compulsion, The Mind & Neuroscience

Estrogen makes drugs feel better, and progesterone can counteract that effect. Emily Anthes, Science Journalist and Author, joins Armand to explain why female addicts are biologically distinct from male addicts, why teenage girls now use drugs as often as boys, and how hormone-based treatments might one day help women quit.

The Male Side of Menopause with Dr. Henry Hess March 19, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Henry Hess

Category: Aging & Mortality, Love & Romantic Relationships

Most menopause conversations leave men out entirely. Armand and gynecologist Dr. Henry Hess examine how hormonal shifts reshape attraction, bonding, and sexual connection, and why men’s ignorance of the process quietly destroys long marriages. Covers the history of hormone therapy, oxytocin, and foreplay as daily practice.

Hormones as Neurotransmitters with Roberta Maria Achi April 26, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Achi

Category: Personal Growth & Change, The Mind & Neuroscience

Estrogen isn’t just a reproductive hormone but a neurotransmitter shaping mood, pain, memory, and brain health. Nutritionist Roberta Maria Achi joins Armand DiMele to explain why carelessly manipulating hormone levels, through drugs or surgery, can have far-reaching consequences, and what diet can do instead.