Emotional endophenotypes in evolutionary psychiatry

@article{Panksepp2006EmotionalEI,
  title={Emotional endophenotypes in evolutionary psychiatry},
  author={Jaak Panksepp},
  journal={Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry},
  year={2006},
  volume={30},
  pages={774-784}
}
  • J. Panksepp
  • Published 1 July 2006
  • Psychology, Biology
  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
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