Helping hands, healthy body? Oxytocin receptor gene and prosocial behavior interact to buffer the association between stress and physical health

@article{Poulin2013HelpingHH,
  title={Helping hands, healthy body? Oxytocin receptor gene and prosocial behavior interact to buffer the association between stress and physical health},
  author={Michael Poulin and Ellen Alison Holman},
  journal={Hormones and Behavior},
  year={2013},
  volume={63},
  pages={510-517}
}
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