Central mechanisms of erectile dysfunction: What a clinician may want to know

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 15, Issue , 2003, Pages S3-S6

  Stief, C G ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Apomorphine SL; Efficacy; Erectile dysfunction

Indexed keywords

APOMORPHINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PENIS;

EID: 0037700898     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900989     Document Type: Article

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