On the concept of sexual arousal: A simpler alternative

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 312-314

  Ågmo, Anders ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW; BODY TEMPERATURE; COPULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; AROUSAL; CONSUMMATORY BEHAVIOR; INSTINCT; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 38749120061     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.09.020     Document Type: Letter

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