Modulation of serum testosterone and autonomic function through stimulation of the male human vomeronasal organ (VNO) with pregna-4,20- diene-3,6-dione

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 237-242

  Monti Bloch, Louis ^a,c   Diaz Sanchez, Vicente ^b   Jennings White, Clive ^c   Berliner, David L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y NUTRICIÓN SALVADOR ZUBIRÁN   (Mexico)

^c Pherin Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHEROMONE; PREGNA 4,20 DIENE 3,6 DIONE; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOMEROPHERIN;

AUTONOMIC NERVE; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032053183     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(98)00025-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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