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Review
. 2010 May 18;107(20):9033-4.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1004892107. Epub 2010 May 6.

Oxytocin and the salience of social cues

Bruno B Averbeck  1
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Review

Oxytocin and the salience of social cues

Bruno B Averbeck. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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