Why are women more susceptible to depression and eating disorders than men?

According to a new study, many areas of women's brains are more active than men 's, and this is why the weaker sex is more susceptible to anxiety, depression, insomnia and eating disorders.

The study was carried out by scientists at the Amen Clinic in California and this is the largest brain imaging survey conducted so far. Scientists have collected more than 46,000 images of brain scans of 9 clinics and conducted comparisons and analyzed the differences between the brains of men and women. The results showed an increase in the blood flow in the red areas in the brain scan, while the blood flow in men was higher in the blue areas.

Understanding these differences is important because it sheds light on how brain disorders affect men and women, in both sexes these disorders are completely different, researchers said. For example, women are more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, depression and anxiety disorders; while men have a high incidence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and behavioral disorders.

Women have brains that work better than men.(Photo: De Repente).

The study found that women 's brains are more active in many areas than men , especially in the prefrontal cortex in relation to concentration and impulse control. Another area is the limbic area and emotions affect mood and anxiety. However, the centers of the brain involved in visualization and coordination are more active in men.

The main author of the study Daniel G. Amen is a psychologist and the founder of the Amen Clinic. He said : "This is a very important study for science to have a clear view of the differences of the brain based on gender. Quantitative differences of men and women that we identified through research Research is extremely necessary to understand the risks of gender-based brain dysfunction, such as Alzheimer's disease. "

Researchers swept 119 healthy volunteers and 26,683 patients suffering from mental conditions such as brain injury, bipolar, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and mental disorders. other gods and ADHD. When participants experimented with rest or cognitive tests, the researchers measured blood levels in their brains using a single photon scanner (SPECT).

The researchers analyzed a total of 128 brain regions of participants at the beginning of the study and during their focus on work. The results show that women have higher blood flow in the prefrontal cortex than men, which helps to explain that women are often sympathetic, intuitive, cooperative, autonomous and show proper concern more time. The study also showed an increase in blood flow in the limbic region of the female brain - which partly explains why women are more prone to anxiety, depression, insomnia, and eating disorders.

However, the human brain - regardless of gender - can change and is extremely difficult to understand. Like Gina Rippon - Professor of Cognitive Images at Ashton University wrote in a report last year: "The idea of ​​the human brain is supple, malleable, and most important. It is one of the most important breakthroughs in our understanding of the brain for 40 years.

Social views and stereotypical expectations can change how the brain processes information. Brain differences in behavioral characteristics and cognitive skills can vary with time, place and culture due to external factors that people experience, such as accessibility to education, financial independence, or even diet.

This study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.