Endogenous testosterone levels are associated with amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to anger faces in men but not women

Steven J. Stanton; Michelle M. Wirth; Christian E. Waugh; Oliver C. Schultheiss

doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2009.03.004

journal article May 01, 2009

Endogenous testosterone levels are associated with amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to anger faces in men but not women

Steven J. Stanton Michelle M. Wirth Christian E. Waugh

Oliver C. Schultheiss

Biological Psychology Vol. 81 No. 2 pp. 118-122 · Elsevier BV

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Published: May 01, 2009
Vol/Issue: 81(2)
Pages: 118-122
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Steven J. Stanton, Michelle M. Wirth, Christian E. Waugh, et al. (2009). Endogenous testosterone levels are associated with amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to anger faces in men but not women. Biological Psychology, 81(2), 118-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2009.03.004

Endogenous testosterone levels are associated with amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to anger faces in men but not women

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