Prior exposure to oxytocin mimics the effects of social contact and facilitates sexual behaviour in females

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 765-769

  Cushing, Bruce ^a   Carter, C S ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Microtus ochrogaster; Oestradiol; Oxytocin; Sexual receptivity

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; OXYTOCIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOLE;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; OXYTOCIN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL FACILITATION;

EID: 0032826963     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1999.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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