A new prism next to motherhood's light: uncovering changes in neural function following childbirth

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Nov;49(12):1805-1806. doi: 10.1038/s41386-024-01967-3. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

Abstract

Childbirth has far-reaching consequences for the mother's neural structure and function. In new research, Lotter and colleagues perform a comprehensive evaluation of neural function, hormone levels, and mood within a longitudinal design of post-partum women. The authors implicate new candidate neural processes following childbirth, which may have implications for resilience from and susceptibility to psychiatric disorders during this time.

MeSH terms

  • Brain / physiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mothers / psychology
  • Parturition* / physiology
  • Parturition* / psychology
  • Postpartum Period* / physiology
  • Postpartum Period* / psychology
  • Pregnancy