Oxytocin plasma levels in the systemic and cavernous blood of healthy males during different penile conditions

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 323-326

  Ückert, Stefan ^a   Becker, Armin J ^a   Ness, Björn O ^a   Stief, Christian G ^a   Scheller, Friedemann ^a   Knapp, Wolfram H ^a   Jonas, Udo ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apomorphine; Oxytoxin; Penile erection; Sexual arousal

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENIS; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ADULT; AROUSAL; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; OXYTOCIN; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0141857722     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-002-0300-5     Document Type: Article

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