Participation of endogenous opioids in the inhibition of the spinal generator for ejaculation in rats

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3045-3055

  Carro Juárez, Miguel ^a   Rodríguez Manzo, Gabriela ^b  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

^b Cinvestav Sede Sur   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ejaculatory function; Inhibition of sexual activity; Moarphine; Naloxone; Opioidergic system; Spinal pattern generator

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EJACULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; THERAPY EFFECT; URETHRAL STIMULATION;

EID: 70449669337     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01470.x     Document Type: Article

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