Neurobiological mechanisms of social attachment and pair bonding

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue , 2015, Pages 38-44

  Johnson, Zachary V ^a   Young, Larry J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; OXYTOCIN; VASOPRESSIN;

HUMAN; MESOLIMBIC DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PAIR BONDING; REVIEW; SOCIAL ATTACHMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84921716671     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23521546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2015.01.009     Document Type: Review

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