Table II.

The characteristics and outcomes of the included animal studies

I.P.: Intraperitoneal injection min:

minute(s)

hr: hour(s)

wk: week(s)

CREB: cAMP response element binding protein

NMDAR: N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid receptor

StAR: steroidogenic acute regulatory protein

P450scc: cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme3b-

HSD: 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/D5-D4 isomerases