Birth Control Pills Change Women's Brain Structure

A new study found that the brains of women on birth control have more matter in some parts of their brain, like the pre-frontal cortex. So is "the pill" also a smart pill? Not exactly. Researchers say the brain is like a "neural beehive" and messing with one part can mess with others. Or, as the study's authors put it, one region being larger could actually mean it's going "catawampus."

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