Hypothalamic stimulation: A biphasic influence on copulation of the male rat

Hypothalamic stimulation: A biphasic influence on copulation of the male rat

Electrical stimulation of hypothalamic sites in male rats accelerated copulatory behavior leading to an ejaculation. Resumption of copulation after ejaculation was also facilitated. Terminating the stimulation temporarily depressed the behavior.

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Veröffentlicht in:Behavioral biology 1972-08, Vol.7 (4), p.591-598
Hauptverfasser: Caggiula, Anthony R., Szechtman, Henry
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Copulation
Ejaculation
Electric Stimulation
Electrodes, Implanted
Hypothalamus - physiology
Male
Rats
Sexual Behavior, Animal
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Zusammenfassung:Electrical stimulation of hypothalamic sites in male rats accelerated copulatory behavior leading to an ejaculation. Resumption of copulation after ejaculation was also facilitated. Terminating the stimulation temporarily depressed the behavior.
ISSN:0091-6773
1557-8267
DOI:10.1016/S0091-6773(72)80221-9