Paced mating increases the expression of μ opioid receptors in the ventromedial hypothalamus of male rats
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2018.11.027
Abstract: Abstract Paced mating induces a positive affective state which is blocked by naloxone, an opioid antagonist. Opioids are released in the medial preoptic area (mPOA) and other brain regions during sexual behavior and &mgr; opioid… read more here.
Keywords: ventromedial hypothalamus; paced mating; expression mor; opioid receptors ... See more keywords
II. Antidepressants and sexual behavior: Acute fluoxetine, but not ketamine, disrupts paced mating behavior in sexually experienced female rats
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2020.173040
Abstract: Female sexual dysfunction is both a symptom of depression and exacerbated by treatments for depression. Ketamine, a novel treatment for depression, has been shown to enhance, whereas fluoxetine has been shown to impair sexual motivation.… read more here.
Keywords: experienced female; paced mating; behavior; sexually experienced ... See more keywords
Sexual experience confers resilience to restraint stress in female rats
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.12.003
Abstract: Abstract During paced mating, sexually experienced female rats spend more time with the male, return to the male more quickly after intromission, and exhibit shorter interintromission intervals as compared to sexually naïve rats. Factors that… read more here.
Keywords: sexual experience; experience; anxiety; paced mating ... See more keywords