The immune system as a sensory system: Implications for psychology

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 98-102

  Maier, Steven F ^a   Watkins, Linda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Depression; Immune system; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034338592     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00069     Document Type: Article

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