Estrogen and brain

[nohorn]

I know I have been on this topic before. Here is my line of logic.
Women are living longer than their reproductive life, well that means past menopause their ovaries will eventually dry up and no longer produce estrogen.

Well, doesn't the brain need estrogen, where does it come from which enables elderly wiomen to think? Or men for that matter. Or is lack of estrogen a possible cause for dementia? Or possibly a lack of other hormones such as testoserone?

I did google some of the topics and it seems there are statements on both sides of the fence. Any useful information/coments I would appreciate.
Thank You

[woofgang]

ha my experience is that testosterone deffo STOPS thinking!!!
Seriously I don't think that a lack of those hormones affects cognitive processes, indeed by lessening the drives to mate and reproduce, lower hormone levels may actually enable clearer thinking.

[Sqad]

woofgang.....LOL

<<the drives to mate and reproduce, lower hormone levels may actually enable clearer thinking.<<<

Who wants to think clearly when playing the "mating game?"

[mike11111]

Women - thinking? Lost me there!-:)

[Sqad]

Mike.....what are you doing up at this time.....???

Won´t she go home?.........;-)

[woofgang]

well if both genders were thinking clearly, my guess is there'd be less mating.....

[mike11111]

Nah, she's hoping she gets snowed in. Not very good for my HBP.

[Sqad]

woofgang...GOOD!

Mike...that´s the problem with a "bit of spare" they never know when to go ;-)

[Sqad]

woofgang....eerrr!....do I mean that....or the opposite?

[woofgang]

and there goes the morning testosterone rush :-)
In case anyone who is reading this doesn't know btw I am female