A new study suggests hormonal birth control causes depression. A sibling's use and a person's own use were both related to depression. Estimated together, the effect of a person's own use was barely altered, but the effect of a sibling's use was significantly attenuated.

Jun 12, 2023 · 11:57 PM UTC

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The diagnostic details, identification of hormonal birth control use, and chosen model for their sibling analysis leave much to be desired, so this is by no means a last word on the subject. But it's a good start. Source: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

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Replying to @cremieuxrecueil
Lmao no shit, welcome to the party pal. Next you'll find out it increases weight gain and messes with mate preferences.
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is this study per reviewed? :) and for an amateur collegue - which control variables were used?
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Does not imply causality. Could easily be reversed or an unobserved confounder.