Endocannabinoids Interact With the Dopaminergic System to Increase Sexual Motivation: Lessons From the Sexual Satiety Phenomenon [PDF]
In male rats, copulation to satiety induces a long-lasting sexual inhibitory state, considered to rely on a decreased sexual motivation. Dopaminergic transmission at the mesolimbic system plays a central role in the regulation of male sexual motivation ...
Ana Canseco-Alba +1 more
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Sex, Drugs, and the Medial Amygdala: A Model of Enhanced Sexual Motivation in the Female Rat [PDF]
Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychomotor stimulant that is reported to enhance sexual desire and behavior in both men and women, leading to increases in unplanned pregnancies, sexually-transmitted infections, and even comorbid psychiatric conditions. Here,
Sarah A. Rudzinskas +4 more
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The Effect of Chronic Ethanol Consumption on Sexual Motivation and Behavior of Adult Male Wistar Rats in the Copulatory Phase [PDF]
Background: The interaction of ethanol consumption and sexual behavior has been evaluated over the past three decades; however, some studies have assessed how ethanol consumption affects the general behavioral aspects of the copulatory cycle patterns in ...
Maryam Sadeghzadeh +5 more
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Sexual Reward in an Intimate Relationship
Objectives: This study examined the association between three sexual motivations—rewarding, intimacy, and enhancement—and their relationship to sexual and relationship satisfaction.
Wafaa Sowan +5 more
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Sexual differentiation of motivation: A novel mechanism? [PDF]
Sex differences in motivation are apparent for the motivation to engage in sexual behavior, the motivation to take drugs of abuse, and the motivation to engage in parental behavior. In both males and females there is an increase in NAcc DA associated with motivated behaviors. Here it proposed that sex differences in the regulation of DA activity in the
Jill Becker
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The Impact of Negative Mood on Event-Related Potentials When Viewing Pornographic Pictures
Background: Negative affective states may increase the risk for problematic pornography use. Underlying neurophysiological mechanisms are, however, not completely understood.
Charlotte Markert +13 more
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Effect of Sexual Incentive Motivation Intervention on Sexual Satisfaction of Hypoactive Women [PDF]
Background: Sexual satisfaction is vital for the durability of couple relationships. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is characterized by a continuous or recurring lack of sexual thoughts and desire for sexual activity, resulting in significant ...
Hanan E. Nada +2 more
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The sexual behavior of the female rat has been extensively studied and used as a model for human female sexuality. The development of models that focus on sexual interaction from the female’s perspective has demonstrated the complexity of this behavior ...
Daniella Agrati
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The endogenous cannabinoid system modulates male sexual behavior expression
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays a key neuromodulatory role in the brain. Main features of endocannabinoids (eCBs) are that they are produced on demand, in response to enhanced neuronal activity, act as retrograde messengers, and participate in the
Gabriela Rodríguez-Manzo +1 more
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The problem of hate crimes in the United States of America
The aim of this article is to draw attention to an issue that has a long history: the problem of hate crimes in the United States of America. There is no doubt that hate crimes are the type of crime that attack the very principle of individuality that ...
Ewelina Bachera, Stephan V. Jupinko
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