Effects of adverse early-life events on aggression and anti-social behaviours in animals and humans

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 724-738

  Haller, J ^a   Harold, G ^b   Sandi, C ^c   Neumann, I D ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Emotionality; HPA axis; Maternal separation; Oxytocin; Peripuberty; Serotonin; Social isolation; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL GLAND; ADULTHOOD; AGGRESSION; AGGRESSIVENESS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; PUBERTY DISORDERS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VIOLENCE; WEANING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE CELL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEURONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84926644132     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jne.12182     Document Type: Review

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