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Endogenous testosterone and exogenous oxytocin influence the response to baby schema in the female brain

Nurturing behavior may be critically influenced by the interplay of different hormones. The neuropeptide oxytocin is known to promote maternal behavior and its reduction has been associated with postpartum depression risk and child neglect. Contrariwise, the observed decrease in testosterone level d...

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Autores principales: Holtfrerich, Sarah K. C., Pfister, Roland, El Gammal, Alexander T., Bellon, Eugen, Diekhof, Esther K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5955922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29769663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26020-4