Medial preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus and sexual motivation

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-212

  Paredes, Raúl G ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE NEUROBIOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

c fos immunohistochemistry; Kindling; Lesions; Partner preference; Place preference conditioning; Preoptic area; Transplants

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; FERRET; GERBIL; HAMSTER; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREOPTIC AREA; RAT; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; FERRETS; GERBILLINAE; HYPOTHALAMUS, ANTERIOR; MALE; MICE; MOTIVATION; PREOPTIC AREA; RATS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0141887138     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00337     Document Type: Review

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