Hormonal Influences on Human Behavior
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Human behavior is influenced by many factors; among these are hormones or other chemicals produced by various tissues or glands throughout the body. This paper reviews the current status of research relating hormones to human behavior. To provide background for this discussion, a brief history of this field and a primer in behavioral endocrinology are provided. Although, reproductive hormones, including androgens and estrogens, have been studied in some detail, remarkably few strong conclusions are possible. However, new studies implicating neuropeptides, such as oxytocin and vasopressin, in human behavior suggest physiological substrates that may offer insights into hormonal influences on human behavior.
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