Oxytocin role in enhancing well-being: A literature review

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Ishak, Waguih William ^a,b,c   Kahloon, Maria ^d   Fakhry, Hala ^e  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Bonding; Oxytocin; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEAR; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRUST; WELLBEING;

EID: 79953215254     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.06.001     Document Type: Review

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