Oxytocin increases amygdala reactivity to threatening scenes in females

Summary - The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is well known for its profound effects on social behavior, which appear to be mediated by an OT-dependent modulation of amygdala activity in the context of social stimuli. In humans, OT decreases amygdala reactivity to threatening faces in males, but enhances...

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Main Authors: Lischke, Alexander (Author) , Gamer, Matthias (Author) , Berger, Christoph (Author) , Grossmann, Annette (Author) , Hauenstein, Karlheinz (Author) , Heinrichs, Markus (Author) , Herpertz, Sabine (Author) , Domes, Gregor (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 22 February 2012
In: Psychoneuroendocrinology
Year: 2012, Volume: 37, Issue: 9, Pages: 1431-1438
ISSN:1873-3360
DOI:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.01.011
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.01.011
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306453012000339
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Author Notes:Alexander Lischke, Matthias Gamer, Christoph Berger, Annette Grossmann, Karlheinz Hauenstein, Markus Heinrichs, Sabine C. Herpertz, Gregor Domes
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