Teenage mood swing hormone found


	Teenage mood swing hormone found

crabsallover

3-12-2007 3:46 AM

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health, teenagers, hormones

crabsallover says:

Dr Smith said more research was needed about THP hormone. The immediate benefit of the research might be to help parents and teachers understand what teenagers were going through.

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