ROLE OF CATECHOLAMINES IN THE COURTSHIP BEHAVIOR OF MALE RING DOVES

被引：16

作者：

BARCLAY, SR ^{[1
]}

CHENG, MF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV,INST ANIM BEHAV,NEWARK,NJ 07102

来源：

PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR | 1992年 / 41卷 / 04期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

CATECHOLAMINES; MALE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATIONS; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM;

D O I：

10.1016/0091-3057(92)90221-Z

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 role of catecholamines in the expression of male courtship behavior in ring doves was examined using central administration of pharmacological agents. Males treated with 6-hydroxydopamine or U-14,624, which depleted norepinephrine (NE) levels in the preoptic-hypothalamic area, showed increased levels of bow-coo and nest-coo displays. Conversely, males treated with tyramine or desipramine, which elevated NE levels in the preoptic-hypothalamic area, showed decreased levels of bow-coo and nest-coo displays. Drug-induced changes in dopamine levels were not consistent with any changes in behavior. This suggests that in the male ring dove NE in the preoptic-hypothalamic area is important in the expression of courtship displays.

引用

页码：739 / 747

页数：9

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