The neurochemistry of pair bonding

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 49-53

  Curtis, J Thomas ^a   Wang, Zuoxin ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Dopamine; Oxytocin; Social attachment; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038061922     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.01224     Document Type: Article

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