A steep learning Curve: Decoding epigenetic influence on behavior and mental health

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 120, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Weinhold, Bob ^a  

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Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE 1; 4, 4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; COCAINE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; OXYTOCIN; REELIN; SEROTONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOPRESSIN; VINCLOZOLIN;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL STRESS; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MENTAL HEALTH; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84867144563     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.120-a396     Document Type: Article

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