Description
The contraceptive pill has been linked to depressive mood. It has been hypothesised that the progesterone components of the pill are likely to drive this mood effect. The aim of this study is to better understand the relationship between pill types and depressive mood. This is part of a larger, ongoing study that has ethics approval. There is scope for PhD projects to broaden this topic to include an understanding of biological correlates and cognitive changes associated with different pill types.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
depression, OCP, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, anatomy, developmental biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, human pathology, clinical, neuroscience
School
School of Translational Medicine » Psychiatry (previously known as MAPrc)
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Part-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
Alfred Research Alliance
Research webpage
Co-supervisors
Assoc Prof
Caroline Gurvich
Dr
Eveline Mu