Experts have noted both obvious apparent clinical , empirical as well as standard anecdotal evidence of the role of the hormone estrogen and its role in cognitive functioning overall . Specific receptors and indeed “target sites” of receptors have been identified where the hormone estrogen itself , attaches itself to brain tissue , including but not limited to the hippocampus itself.
Both the presence of , and as well the location of these specific estrogen “docking” sites serves seems to indicate as well as substantiate that the female sex organ derived and produced hormone has specific functions and tasking in these cognitive as well as subconscious areas both of brain , memory and brain specific and overall mental functions.
In addition it has been said , postulated and held by many competent practitioners and the medical teams involved in the diagnosis of , as well as treatment of those with Alzheimer’s disease , that estrogen by itself as well as its interaction with other neurotransmitters of the brain specifically as well as neurotransmitters produced and sequestered in other areas and organs of the human body , may in addition increase the level of major neurotransmitters in the brain areas , that are involved with cognitive and behavioral functions and functioning to a great degree neurotransmitters which may well include but are not limited to acetylcohline (memory functions and functioning) , noradrenaline ( mood) , and lastly serotonin ( mood).
