B B Sherwin

Summary

Affiliation: McGill University
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Testosterone levels and cognitive functioning in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and in healthy young women
    Linda Schattmann
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Horm Behav 51:587-96. 2007
  2. ncbi Randomized clinical trials of combined estrogen-androgen preparations: effects on sexual functioning
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Departments of Psychology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Fertil Steril 77:S49-54. 2002
  3. ncbi Estrogen and cognitive aging in women
    B B Sherwin
    McGill University, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Neuroscience 138:1021-6. 2006
  4. ncbi The critical period hypothesis: can it explain discrepancies in the oestrogen-cognition literature?
    B B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Neuroendocrinol 19:77-81. 2007
  5. ncbi Surgical versus natural menopause: cognitive issues
    Victor W Henderson
    Department of Health Research and Policy Epidemiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Menopause 14:572-9. 2007
  6. ncbi Estrogen and cognitive functioning in women: lessons we have learned
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Behav Neurosci 126:123-7. 2012
  7. ncbi Surgical menopause, estrogen, and cognitive function in women: what do the findings tell us?
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr Penfield Ave, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1052:3-10. 2005
  8. ncbi The clinical relevance of the relationship between estrogen and cognition in women
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 106:151-6. 2007
  9. ncbi Brain aging modulates the neuroprotective effects of estrogen on selective aspects of cognition in women: a critical review
    Barbara B Sherwin
    McGill University, Department of Psychology, 1205 Dr Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Que, Canada
    Front Neuroendocrinol 29:88-113. 2008
  10. ncbi Estrogen therapy: is time of initiation critical for neuroprotection?
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Nat Rev Endocrinol 5:620-7. 2009

Detail Information

Publications28

  1. ncbi Testosterone levels and cognitive functioning in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and in healthy young women
    Linda Schattmann
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Horm Behav 51:587-96. 2007
    ..These results suggest that, in women, elevations in free T may be associated with poorer performance on cognitive tasks that tend to show a female advantage...
  2. ncbi Randomized clinical trials of combined estrogen-androgen preparations: effects on sexual functioning
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Departments of Psychology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Fertil Steril 77:S49-54. 2002
    ..To review the randomized controlled trials of the efficacy of combined estrogen-androgen (E-A) preparations on sexual functioning in postmenopausal women...
  3. ncbi Estrogen and cognitive aging in women
    B B Sherwin
    McGill University, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Neuroscience 138:1021-6. 2006
    ....
  4. ncbi The critical period hypothesis: can it explain discrepancies in the oestrogen-cognition literature?
    B B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Neuroendocrinol 19:77-81. 2007
    ..In view of the promise of this hypothesis and its considerable clinical implications, a direct test of its validity is warranted...
  5. ncbi Surgical versus natural menopause: cognitive issues
    Victor W Henderson
    Department of Health Research and Policy Epidemiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Menopause 14:572-9. 2007
    ..Studies of estrogen-containing hormone therapy are relevant to this issue...
  6. ncbi Estrogen and cognitive functioning in women: lessons we have learned
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Behav Neurosci 126:123-7. 2012
    ..Taken together, these findings support the so-called "window of opportunity" hypothesis which holds that ET will be neuroprotective only when administered closely in time to a natural or surgical menopause...
  7. ncbi Surgical menopause, estrogen, and cognitive function in women: what do the findings tell us?
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr Penfield Ave, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1052:3-10. 2005
    ..These factors may explain why no protective effect of ET on cognitive aging was found in the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study...
  8. ncbi The clinical relevance of the relationship between estrogen and cognition in women
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 106:151-6. 2007
    ....
  9. ncbi Brain aging modulates the neuroprotective effects of estrogen on selective aspects of cognition in women: a critical review
    Barbara B Sherwin
    McGill University, Department of Psychology, 1205 Dr Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Que, Canada
    Front Neuroendocrinol 29:88-113. 2008
    ..Suggestions for specific future research questions are also addressed...
  10. ncbi Estrogen therapy: is time of initiation critical for neuroprotection?
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Nat Rev Endocrinol 5:620-7. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi A randomized controlled trial of estrogen treatment in men with mild cognitive impairment
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Neurobiol Aging 32:1808-17. 2011
    ....
  12. ncbi Differential effects of estrogen and micronized progesterone or medroxyprogesterone acetate on cognition in postmenopausal women
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Fertil Steril 96:399-403. 2011
    ....
  13. ncbi Estrogen and memory in women: how can we reconcile the findings?
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology and Department of OB GYN, McGill University, 1205 Dr Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Horm Behav 47:371-5. 2005
    ....
  14. ncbi Relationships among cortisol (CRT), dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS), and memory in a longitudinal study of healthy elderly men and women
    L E Carlson
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Neurobiol Aging 20:315-24. 1999
    ....
  15. ncbi No differences in performance on test of working memory and executive functioning between healthy elderly postmenopausal women using or not using hormone therapy
    M Grigorova
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Climacteric 9:181-94. 2006
    ..No group differences on tests of executive functions were found. CONCLUSION: There was no relationship between neuropsychological performance, age of initiation of HT, or duration of HT use...
  16. ncbi Steroid hormones, memory and mood in a healthy elderly population
    L E Carlson
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 23:583-603. 1998
    ..05), while both groups of women performed better than men on category retrieval (p < .01). The implications of these findings with respect to hormonal influences on memory in elderly men and women are discussed...
  17. ncbi Can estrogen keep you smart? Evidence from clinical studies
    B B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Que
    J Psychiatry Neurosci 24:315-21. 1999
    ..To review and critically analyze the biological plausibility of and the clinical empirical evidence concerning a link between estrogen levels and memory in women...
  18. ncbi Estradiol is related to visual memory in healthy young men
    D L Kampen
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Behav Neurosci 110:613-7. 1996
    ..There were no differences between individuals with high and low levels of testosterone on any cognitive measure. These results support the contention that estradiol influences memory in young men...
  19. ncbi Relationships between mood and estradiol (E2) levels in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients
    L E Carlson
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 55:P47-53. 2000
    ..This suggests that depressive symptoms are common in AD patients, and that women with AD who are not taking estrogen replacement may be especially vulnerable to depression...
  20. ncbi Sex steroid hormones and cognitive functioning in healthy, older men
    Rose H Matousek
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Horm Behav 57:352-9. 2010
    ....
  21. ncbi Estrogen and cognitive functioning in men with mild cognitive impairment
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Mol Neurosci 19:219-23. 2002
    ..It is hypothesized that elderly men with MCI will perform better on tests of explicit memory when they are being treated with E2 compared to their performance under placebo conditions...
  22. ncbi Estrogen and cognitive aging in women
    Barbara B Sherwin
    McGill University, Dept of Psychology, 1205 Dr Penfield Ave, Quebec, H3X 1B1, Montreal, Canada
    Trends Pharmacol Sci 23:527-34. 2002
    ..Although results are not consistent across studies, they indicate that treatment with estrogen during the postmenopausal years might protect against cognitive aging in women during the latter part of their life...
  23. ncbi Estrogen and cognitive functioning in women
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Endocr Rev 24:133-51. 2003
    ....
  24. ncbi Steroid hormones and cognitive functioning in aging men: a mini-review
    Barbara B Sherwin
    Department of Psychology and Department of OB GYN, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Mol Neurosci 20:385-93. 2003
    ..More definitive conclusions on the relationship between the sex hormones and specific cognitive functions in men await more careful investigation in this area in the future...
  25. ncbi Effects of the pharmacologic manipulation of testosterone on cognitive functioning in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized, placebo-controlled treatment study
    Linda Schattmann
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
    Horm Behav 51:579-86. 2007
    ..These findings suggest that changes in free T levels do not have a significant impact on cognitive performance in women with PCOS, although reductions in free T may be beneficial for verbal fluency...
  26. ncbi A randomized controlled trial of add-back estrogen or placebo on cognition in men with prostate cancer receiving an antiandrogen and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog
    Rose H Matousek
    McGill University, Department of Psychology, 1205 Dr Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A1B1
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 35:215-25. 2010
    ..016) portions of the verbal memory task. Thus, combined androgen blockade plus add-back E(2) failed to improve short- or long-term verbal memory performance in this sample of older men being treated for prostate cancer...
  27. ncbi Effects of treatment with leuprolide acetate depot on working memory and executive functions in young premenopausal women
    Miglena Grigorova
    Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 31:935-47. 2006
    ..These findings provide new evidence that estrogen is influential in the maintenance of WM processes in premenopausal women...
  28. ncbi Conjugated equine estrogens and global cognitive function in postmenopausal women: Women's Health Initiative Memory Study
    Mark A Espeland
    Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    JAMA 291:2959-68. 2004
    ..The effect of estrogen-alone therapy, also evaluated in WHIMS, on cognition has not been established for this population...