Gender differences in sexual motivation

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 339-345

  Hiller, Janice ^a  

^a NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger; Arousal; Gender differences; Oxytocin; Sexual motivation; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; OXYTOCIN; TESTOSTERONE; VASOPRESSIN;

AGGRESSION; BRAIN FUNCTION; EMOTION; FAMILY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; ORGASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; THINKING;

EID: 28744452607     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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