Interactive effects of testosterone and superior cervical ganglionectomy on attraction thresholds to volatile urinary odors in gonadectomized mice

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 157-165

  Pankevich, D E ^a   Deedy, E M ^a   Cherry, J A ^a   Baum, M J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Main olfactory system; Pheromones; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CERVICAL GANGLION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HABITUATION; MALE; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ODOR; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; OLFACTORY NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLIONECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; URINE;

EID: 0042388317     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4328(03)00073-1     Document Type: Article

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