NPY-INDUCED INHIBITION OF MALE COPULATORY ACTIVITY IS A DIRECT BEHAVIORAL-EFFECT

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作者
POGGIOLI, R
VERGONI, AV
MARRAMA, D
GIULIANI, D
BERTOLINI, A
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[1] Institute of Pharmacology, University of Modena, I-41100 Modena, MO
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10.1016/0143-4179(90)90130-Q
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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In adult, sexually-experienced male rats, the intracerebroventricular injection of NPY caused a dose-related inhibition of copulatory behaviour, all parameters (mount, intromission and ejaculation latencies, mount and intromission frequences, mean inter-intromission interval, post-ejaculatory interval) being significantly worsened at the dose of 8 μg/rat. Since rats were deprived of food during the behavioural test, it is concluded that inhibition of sexual behaviour is a 'true', direct behavioural effect of NPY, not due to a shift towards increased feeding. © 1990.
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