Neural activation during sexual and competitive arousal in healthy men

被引：82

作者：

Rauch, SL

Shin, LM

Dougherty, DD

Alpert, NM

Orr, SP

Lasko, M

Macklin, ML

Fischman, AJ

Pitman, RK

机构：

[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA

[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA

[3] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Radiol, Boston, MA 02114 USA

[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA

[5] Tufts Univ, Dept Psychol, Medford, MA 02155 USA

[6] Vet Affairs Res Serv, Manchester, NH USA

来源：

PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING | 1999年 / 91卷 / 01期

关键词：

limbic system; globus pallidus; cingulate cortex; emotion; positron emission tomography;

D O I：

10.1016/S0925-4927(99)00020-7

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

To investigate the mediating neuroanatomy of positively valenced arousal, we used script-driven imagery in conjunction with positron emission tomography to measure relative regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) during sexual and competitive arousal, as well as neutral comparison states. Subjects were eight healthy right-handed men. Psychophysiologic responses and subjective ratings confirmed that the desired state manipulations were achieved. Statistical parametric mapping revealed similar patterns of rCBF changes for both positively valenced arousal conditions: increases were found within anterior cingulate and anterior temporal cortex as well as the ventral globus pallidus; decreases were found within widespread heteromodal association areas. These results complement findings from studies of other normal and pathological emotional states, and provide new insights regarding the neural substrates of pleasurable arousal in healthy men. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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