Central propranolol and pindolol, but not atenolol nor metoprolol, inhibit sexual behavior in male rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 241-246

  Smith, Erla R ^a   Kacker, Sonia R ^a   Raskin, Alexander ^a   Yun, Paul T ^a   Davidson, Julian M ^a   Hoffman, Brian B ^b   Clark, John T ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atenolol; Copulation; Ejaculation; Metoprolol; Pindolol; Propranolol; Sexual behavior; Adrenoceptor antagonists

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL; PINDOLOL; PROPRANOLOL; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPULATION; DRUG EFFECT; EJACULATION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029919497     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02128-0     Document Type: Article

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