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W M Marshall1, D C Cumming, G W Fitzsimmons

  • 1Department of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

The initiation of breast-feeding was accompanied by an increase in skin conductance followed by increased skin temperature. The pattern was similar to that observed during a menopausal hot flush and differed from sympathetic arousal and simple heating.

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