A D-1 AGONIST IN THE MPOA FACILITATES COPULATION IN MALE-RATS

被引:60
作者
MARKOWSKI, VP [1 ]
EATON, RC [1 ]
LUMLEY, LA [1 ]
MOSES, J [1 ]
HULL, EM [1 ]
机构
[1] SUNY BUFFALO,DEPT PSYCHOL,BUFFALO,NY 14260
关键词
DIHYDROXYPHENYL-TETRAHYDROTHIENOPYRIDINE (THP); DOPAMINE D-1 RECEPTOR; COPULATION; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(94)90147-3
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The classic dopamine agonist apomorphine, microinjected into the medial preoptic area (MPOA), enhances the copulatory behavior of male rats, while pharmacological blockade of endogenous dopamine inhibits sexual behavior. We now report that MPOA injections of 10 mu g of the selective D-1 agonist dihydroxyphenyl-tetrahydrothienopyridine (THP) significantly increased the number of ejaculations, while decreasing the latency to ejaculate in a 30-min test. These effects were not observed following coadministration of the selective D-1 antagonist SCH-23390 with 10 mu g THP. This enhancement may be related to a D-1-stimulated facilitation of penile erections.
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