Regulation of noncontact erection in rats by gonadal steroids

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 264-270

  Manzo, J ^a   Cruz, M R ^a   Hernandez M E ^a   Pacheco, P ^a,b   Sachs, B D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Castration; Dihydrotestosterone; Estradiol; Penile erection; Sexual behavior; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPULATION; EXPERIENCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033024985     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1999.1519     Document Type: Article

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