Oxytocin administration alters HPA reactivity in the context of parent-infant interaction

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1724-1731

  Weisman, Omri ^a   Zagoory Sharon, Orna ^a   Feldman, Ruth ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Gaze; Oxytocin; Parent infant synchrony; Still face; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FATHER; GAZE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHESIS; INFANT; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STRESS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

CORTISOL; GAZE; OXYTOCIN; PARENT-INFANT SYNCHRONY; STILL-FACE; STRESS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; OXYTOCIN; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887608156     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: 18737862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2013.06.006     Document Type: Article

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