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Touch-induced face conditioning is mediated by genetic variation in opioid but not oxytocin receptors

Soft touch possesses strong prosocial effects that facilitate social bonding and group cohesion in animals. Touch activates opioids (OP) and oxytocin (OXT), two neuromodulators involved in affiliative behaviors and social bonding. We examined whether touch serves as an unconditioned reward in affect...

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Autores principales: Fu, Yu, Selcuk, Emre, Moore, Sarah R., Depue, Richard A.
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/PMC5998070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29899398
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27199-2