Some characteristics of nocturnal penile tumescence in early middle-aged males

Some characteristics of nocturnal penile tumescence in early middle-aged males

This report describes in detail the characteristics of nocturnal penile tumescence in a group of 30–39 year old males, and suggests that the neural activity characteristic of REM sleep is not a necessary condition for nocturnal tumescence, and that tumescence probably serves more than one function f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Comprehensive psychiatry 1972-11, Vol.13 (6), p.539-548
Hauptverfasser: Hursch, Carolyn J., Karacan, Ismet, Williams, Robert L.
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aging
Humans
Male
Penis - physiology
Sleep
Sleep, REM
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Zusammenfassung:This report describes in detail the characteristics of nocturnal penile tumescence in a group of 30–39 year old males, and suggests that the neural activity characteristic of REM sleep is not a necessary condition for nocturnal tumescence, and that tumescence probably serves more than one function for the organism. (The functions suggested are of a highly speculative nature at the moment, but continuing research is expected to give us a clearer picture.)
ISSN:0010-440X
1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/0010-440X(72)90054-5