Beta adrenergic blockade reduces utilitarian judgement.

Noradrenergic pathways are involved in mediating the central and peripheral effects of physiological arousal. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of noradrenergic transmission in moral decision-making. We studied the effects in healthy volunteers of propranolol (a noradrenergic...

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Main Authors: Terbeck, S, Sylvia, T, Kahane, G, Guy, K, McTavish, S, Sarah, M, Savulescu, J, Julian, S, Levy, N, Neil, L, Hewstone, M, Miles, H, Cowen, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013