Systemic administration of apomorphine improves the hemodynamic mechanism of clitoral and vaginal engorgement in the rabbit

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 235-240

  Tarcan, T ^a   Siroky, M B ^a   Park, K ^b   Goldstein, I ^a   Azadzoi, K M ^a,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Apomorphine; Blood flow; Clitoris; Engorgement; Vagina

Indexed keywords

APOMORPHINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLITORIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PELVIC NERVE; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; VAGINA;

EID: 0033752950     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900552     Document Type: Article

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