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Serotonin and affiliative behavior

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2005

Simon N. Young  and
D. S. Moskowitz
Simon N. Young*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1Canada
D. S. Moskowitz*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QuebecH3A 1B1Canada
*
simon.young@mcgill.ca
dsm@ego.psych.mcgill.ca
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Abstract

The possible role of the neurotransmitter serotonin in human affiliative behavior is under-examined in the review by Depue & Morrone- Strupinsky (D&M-S). This commentary reviews evidence indicating that serotonin not only inhibits aggressive behavior that may be detrimental to affiliative bonds with others in a social group but serotonin also enhances prosocial behaviors that may facilitate ties to the social group.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , June 2005 , pp. 367 - 368
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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