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While both male and female brains produce neurochemicals such as serotonin, testosterone, estrogen and oxytocin, each gender processes them differently. Aug 07, 2007 in response to the overwhelming need for information on the female mind, brizendine established the first clinic in the country to study and treat womens brain function. It is based on the 2006 book the female brain by louann brizendine. Her new book the brizendlne brain is available now and includes stories based on her experience treating couples and men during transitions in their lives. We focus on here on some of her insights regarding the infant and pubescent female brain. The book will be emailed to you within 7 days after the auction ends although probably as soon as it ends. As a university researcher, julia studies the effects. The female brain is sassy, witty, reassuring, and great fun. The female brain has seven chapters, each one of which is dedicated to a specific part of a womans life such as puberty, motherhood, and menopause, or a specific dimension of a womens emotional life such as feelings, love and trust, and sex. In 1994, brizendine also founded the ucsf womens mood and hormone clinic, where she had to chance to gather much data on women and biology. The female brain is a book written by the american neuropsychiatrist louann brizendine in 2006. Amen for a while now this book did not change my opinion of his work. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a university researcher, julia studies the effects of various stimuli on the chemistry of male and female brainsimages of.