Vol. 32 (6) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Differential modulation of impulsive behavior by loneliness and testosterone in adolescent females.

OBJECTIVE: Adolescence is characterized by increases in loneliness, impulsiveness and circulating testosterone levels. We investigated the relationship between these characteristics in adolescent females.

METHODS: For this purpose, we measured impulsivity and loneliness by means of a Go/No-go task and the UCLA lo.....