Neurobiology of love

Psychiatria Danubina

Volumn 26, Issue , 2014, Pages 266-268

  Francesco, Franza ^a   Cervone, Alba ^b  

^a Neuropsychiatric Center Villa dei Pini Avellino   (Italy)

^b CSM Foggia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Love; Mate choice; Neurobiology; Neuroimaging

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OXYTOCIN; SEROTONIN; TESTOSTERONE; VASOPRESSIN;

BRAIN CORTEX; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; LOVE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSCIENCE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGIST;

EID: 84918786994     PISSN: 03535053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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