Louann Brizendine

Louann Brizendine
Louann Brizendine in 2009.
Born (1952-12-30) December 30, 1952 (age 71)
Hazard,KyUnited States
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUSA
Alma materUC Berkeley, Yale School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Known forResearch on the effect of reproductive hormones on the brain and behavior
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine

Louann Brizendine (born December 30, 1952)[1] is an American scientist, a neuropsychiatrist[2] who is both a researcher and a clinician and professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is the author of three books: The Female Brain (2006), The Male Brain (2010), and The Upgrade (2022).[3]

  1. ^ "Brizendine, Louann, 1952-". id.loc.gov. The Library of Congress.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Bazelon, Emily (25 March 2010). "A Mind of His Own". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ "The Upgrade". Dr. Louann Brizendine. Retrieved 2022-12-03.