Increased Testosterone-to-Cortisol Ratio in Psychopathy

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 389-399

  Glenn, Andrea L ^a   Raine, Adrian ^a   Schug, Robert A ^b   Gao, Yu ^a   Granger, Douglas A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial; Cortisol; Hormone; Psychopathy; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOPATHY;

EID: 79955990015     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021407     Document Type: Article

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