Table 1.

Individual subject data

[11C]Raclopride BP
Ventral striatum Putamen Caudate
Subject TA R S R S R S CORT
High parental bonding
    1 27 2.12 1.98 2.18 2.21 1.98 1.95 1.12
    2 31 2.48 2.51 2.95 2.97 2.46 2.55 4.35
    3 30 2.15 2.19 2.68 2.52 2.28 2.16 20.20
    4 23 2.20 2.14 2.56 2.60 2.24 2.27 25.01
    5 29 1.81 1.90 2.18 2.08 1.89 1.96 12.89
    Mean 28 2.15 2.14 2.51 2.48 2.17 2.18 12.71
    SD 3.2 0.24 0.24 0.33 0.35 0.23 0.25 10.1
Low parental bonding
    1 68 2.11 1.82 2.46 1.88 2.07 1.54 41.32
    2 51 1.64 1.43 2.93 2.65 2.47 2.32 20.45
    3 53 2.47 1.99 2.50 2.37 2.04 2.12 38.83
    4 41 2.22 2.05 2.69 2.42 2.39 2.00 22.70
    5 62 3.14 2.19 2.75 2.35 2.33 2.34 48.44
    Mean 55 2.32 1.90* 2.67 2.33* 2.26 2.06 34.35
    SD 10.4 0.55 0.29 0.19 0.28 0.20 0.32 12.2

  • TA, Trait anxiety score; R, resting scan; S, stress scan; CORT, area under the curve of the saliva cortisol response (stress minus rest). *p<0.05 (stress compared with rest).