Oxytocin, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Cortisol: Roles of Oxytocin in the Stress Response
Oxytocin is a neurohormone that has been correlated with lactation, uterine-contractions, postpartum behavior, pro-social behavior, trust, empathy, and decreased anxiety. In addition, oxytocin is believed to underscore the tend-and-befriend response to stress. In this study, adrenocorticotropic horm...
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Scholarship @ Claremont
2015
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| Online Access: | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/570 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1542&context=scripps_theses |