Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hot flashes and night sweating are the most common medical complaints in women during the menopausal transition and they are strongly associated with the presence of perimenopausal depression. The pathophysiology of hot flashes has not been elucidated. Peripheral vasodilation and increase in skin temperature observed in women with hot flashes might be induced by changes in brain neurotransmitters and instability in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center due to ...