Elizabeth Hammock is assistant professor of psychology at Florida State University.
Elizabeth Hammock
Assistant professor
Florida State University
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A drug that mimics the hormone vasopressin improves social skills in autistic people — but so does one that blocks vasopressin’s effects. How can seemingly opposing manipulations produce similar results?
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Elizabeth Hammock
9 July 2019 | 4 min read
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