Taking the pill may change your behaviour – but exactly how is still uncertain
- Written by: Lindsie Arthur, PhD Candidate, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition / UnsplashThe first hormonal contraceptive (the “pill”) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1960. Hormonal contraceptives have since become one of the most prescribed drugs in the world, used daily by more than 100 million people worldwide.
These drugs prevent pregnancy by...
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