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Salivary testosterone and a trinucleotide (CAG) length polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene predict amygdala reactivity in men.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Jan 2010
Manuck Stephen B, Marsland Anna L, Flory Janine D, Gorka Adam, Ferrell Robert E, Hariri Ahmad R
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In studies employing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), reactivity of the amygdala to threat-related sensory cues (viz., facial displays of negative emotion) has been found to correlate positively with interindividual variability in testosterone levels of women and young men and to increase on acute administration of exogenous testosterone. Many of the biological actions of testosterone are mediated by...
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