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Effects of Acute Tryptophan Depletion on Prefrontal-Amygdala Connectivity While Viewing Facial Signals of Aggression

BACKGROUND: Reduced levels of serotonin (5-HT) within prefrontal cortex (PFC)–amygdala circuits have long been implicated in impulsive aggression. However, whether lowering 5-HT alters the dynamic interplay between the PFC and the amygdala has not been directly tested in humans. It is known that man...

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Autores principales: Passamonti, Luca, Crockett, Molly J., Apergis-Schoute, Annemieke M., Clark, Luke, Rowe, James B., Calder, Andrew J., Robbins, Trevor W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3368260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21920502
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.07.033