Here’s the key thing; It’s not progesterone itself it’s what your body turns it into. Progesterone is metabolised in the brain into neuroactive steroids, especially allopregnanolone. This substance strongly affects the GABA-A receptor, the main inhibitory (calming) system in the brain. In theory: ✅GABA activation = calm, sleep, emotional smoothing ❌In reality:In some women, this system reacts paradoxically 👉🏻Instead of calm, they experience: • Anxiety • Low mood • Irritability • Cognitive slow