Evolutionary and ecological aspects of early brain malnutrition in humans

Human Nature

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-26

  Lukas, William D ^a   Campbell, Benjamin C ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

ADHD; Brain sparing; Catecholamines; Cultural buffering; Growth programming; Intrauterine growth retardation; Plio pleistocene; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034355096     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-000-1000-8     Document Type: Article

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