Prenatal testosterone increases sensitivity to prenatal stressors in males with disruptive behavior disorders

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 11-17

  Martel, Michelle M ^a   Roberts, Bethan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive behavior; Hormones; Prenatal; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE; TESTOSTERONE; ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NICOTINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84901239700     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: 18729738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2014.05.001     Document Type: Article

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