Lower Testosterone During Puberty Increases the Brain's Sensitivity to It in Adulthood (IMAGE)

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Lower Testosterone During Puberty Increases the Brain's Sensitivity to It in Adulthood

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Changes in blood flow in brain regions when viewing angry and ambiguous facial expressions. Purple = low puberty testosterone, gray = medium, and green = high.

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Liao et al., JNeurosci 2021

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