Natural variations in maternal and paternal care are associated with systematic changes in oxytocin following parent-infant contact.

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Psychoneuroendocrinology

• Publication date

  2010-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.01.013PMID 20153585
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