Reflexive testosterone release: A model system for studying the nongenomic effects of testosterone upon male behavior

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-210

  Nyby, John G ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copulation; Courtship; Environment; Genomic; Genotype; GnRH; LH; Mouse; Nongenomic; Reflexive release; Reproduction; Sexual arousal; Spontaneous release; Testosterone; Ultrasonic vocalization

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADAPTATION; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR; COPULATION; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; LEARNING; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MAMMAL; MATING; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PENIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; REWARD; RODENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANALGESIA; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; AROMATASE; COPULATION; FEMALE; GENOME; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RATS; REFLEX; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41549084574     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2007.09.001     Document Type: Review

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