Oxytocin response to an experimental psychosocial challenge in adults exposed to traumatic experiences during childhood or adolescence

Neuroscience

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 168-177

  Pierrehumbert, B ^a   Torrisi, R ^a   Laufer, D ^a   Halfon, O ^a   Ansermet, F ^b   Beck Popovic, M ^c  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c CHUV   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

childhood cancer; oxytocin; sexual abuse; stress response; trauma

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN;

ACUTE STRESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEOPLASMS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXYTOCIN; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74449091487     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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