Are plasma oxytocin in women and plasma vasopressin in men biomarkers of distressed pair-bond relationships?

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-7

  Taylor, Shelley E ^a   Saphire Bernstein, Shimon ^a   Seeman, Teresa E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Oxytocin; Relationship distress; Relationships; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; OXYTOCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; AROUSAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; OXYTOCIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951282113     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797609356507     Document Type: Article

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