Effects of short- and long-term REM sleep deprivation on sexual behavior in male rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 277-281

  Velazquez Moctezuma, Javier ^a   Salazar, Emilio Dominguez ^a   Retana Marquez, Socorro ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Masculine sexual behavior; REM sleep; REM sleep deprivation; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPULATION; EJACULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REM SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

EID: 0343832231     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02127-2     Document Type: Article

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