Cortisol alters reward processing in the human brain

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 84, Issue , 2016, Pages 75-83

  Kinner, Valerie L ^a   Wolf, Oliver T ^a   Merz, Christian J ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Glucocorticoids; Oral contraceptives; Reward anticipation; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AMYGDALA; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NORMAL HUMAN; PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS; PRECUNEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; DRUG EFFECTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REWARD; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84973446507     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.05.005     Document Type: Article

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