Review. The amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex: Functional contributions and dysfunction in psychopathy

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 363, Issue 1503, 2008, Pages 2557-2565

  Blair, R J R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Psychopathy; Venromedial perfrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; NEUROLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW;

AMYGDALA; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

EID: 46249134005     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2008.0027     Document Type: Review

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