Oxytocin-induced penile erection and yawning: Role of calcium and prostaglandins

Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 601-605

  Argiolas, A ^a   Melis, M R ^a   Stancampiano, R ^a   Gessa, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium channel inhibitors; Indomethacin; Oxytocin; Penile erection; Prostaglandins; Rat; Yawning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; FLUNARIZINE; INDOMETACIN; NICARDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS; YAWNING;

ANIMAL; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; NICARDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; OXYTOCIN; PENILE ERECTION; PROSTAGLANDINS; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; YAWNING;

ANIMALIA; POROMITRA OSCITANS;

EID: 0025218888     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(90)90297-U     Document Type: Article

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