The neurochemistry of music

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 179-193

  Chanda, Mona Lisa ^a   Levitin, Daniel J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immunity; Music; Neurochemistry; Reward; Social affiliation; Stress

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; STRESSES;

IMMUNITY; MUSIC; NEUROCHEMISTRY; REWARD; SOCIAL AFFILIATION;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; PROLACTIN;

AROUSAL; COGNITION; EMOTION; HEALTH; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; LIFESTYLE; MOTIVATION; MUSIC; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROSCIENCE; PAIN; PLEASURE; REVIEW; REWARD; SINGING; STRESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 84875782547     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: 1879307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.02.007     Document Type: Review

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