Are plasma oxytocin and vasopressin levels reflective of amygdala activation during the processing of negative emotions? A preliminary study

Are plasma oxytocin and vasopressin levels reflective of amygdala activation during the processing of negative emotions? A preliminary study

Plasma oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are associated with individual differences in emotional responses and behaviors. The amygdala is considered to be an important brain region for regulating emotion-based behavior, with OT and AVP modulating activity in the amygdala during the proces...

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Main Authors: Kosuke eMotoki, Motoaki eSugiura, Hikaru eTakeuchi, Yuka eKotozaki, Seishu eNakagawa, Ryoichi eYokoyama, Ryuta eKawashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Oxytocin
functional magnetic resonance imaging
emotion processing
sex differences
Vasopressine
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00480/full

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