Neurotransmitters: Central and peripheral mechanisms

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 12, Issue , 2000, Pages S26-S33

  Andersson, K E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autonomic and somatic mechanisms; CNS pharmacology; Erectile dysfunction

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CORTICOTROPIN; DOPAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; OPIATE PEPTIDE; OXYTOCIN; PEPTIDE; SEROTONIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; EFFERENT NERVE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; SPINAL CORD;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMITTERS; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0033772146     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900574     Document Type: Article

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