The human parental brain: in vivo neuroimaging.

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• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

• Publication date

  2011-07-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2010.10.017PMID 21036196PMCID PMC4329016
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