Neurophysiology and pharmacology of female genital sexual response

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 101-121

  Giuliano, François ^a,b   Rampin, Olivier ^c   Allard, Julien ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b Pelvipharm Laboratories   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLITORIS; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; ORGAN BLOOD FLOW; PELVIC NERVE; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SPINAL CORD; VAGINA;

ACETYLCHOLINE; CLITORIS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; INTERNEURONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; RECEPTORS, GABA; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; VAGINA;

EID: 0036194456     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926230252851230     Document Type: Article

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