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description: Neurosteroids are hormones made in the brain that affect brain function through a special mechanism and are important in both normal and abnormal brain condit
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Review, 1998

# What are neurosteroids and how do they work in the brain?

Neurosteroids are hormones made in the brain that affect brain function through a special mechanism and are important in both normal and abnormal brain conditions.

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Review article

## What they did

Reviewed current knowledge about neurosteroids: how they are made, how they act in the brain, and what effects they have.

## What they found

The review covers the synthesis of neurosteroids, their mechanism of action in the brain (particularly through nongenomic effects), and their relevance to normal brain function and disease states.

## What it means for you

Neurosteroids are brain hormones that influence how the brain works in both health and illness. Understanding these hormones may help explain how the brain and hormones interact.

## About the study

Original title Nongenomic effects of neurosteroids Authors Revelli A, Tesarik J, Massobrio M Journal Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology Year 1998 Study design Review Read the paper [doi.org/10.3109/09513599809024971](https://doi.org/10.3109/09513599809024971)

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