The neurobiology of pair bonding

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Nature Neuroscience

• Publication date

  2004-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1038/nn1327PMID 15452576
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