Neuroendocrine correlates of temperamental traits in humans

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 479-496

  Gerra, G ^a   Zaimovic, A ^a   Timpano, M ^a   Zambelli, U ^a   Delsignore, R ^b   Brambilla, F ^c  

^a AUSL Parma   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c IRCS S Raffaele   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bromocriptine; Clonidine; Cortisol; D fenfluramine; Dopamine; Growth hormone; Harm avoidance; Noradrenaline; Novelty seeking; Prolactin; Reward dependence; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BROMOCRIPTINE MESILATE; CLONIDINE; DEXFENFLURAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GLIPOLIX; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN AGONIST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; REWARD; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; TEMPERAMENT; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0034057560     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4530(00)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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