A nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor administered into the medial preoptic area increases seminal emissions in an ex copula reflex test

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 345-348

  Moses, Jason ^a   Hull, Elaine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Copulation; Dopamine; Erection; Genital reflexes; Male; Medial preoptic area; Nitric oxide; Rats; Seminal emission; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYL DEXTRO ARGININE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EJACULATION; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE; PREOPTIC AREA; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; REFLEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0033057744     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(98)00252-4     Document Type: Article

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