Endocannabinoids Interact With the Dopaminergic System to Increase Sexual Motivation: Lessons From the Sexual Satiety Phenomenon [PDF]
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 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]
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 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]
Addiction and Health, 2018 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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Gender-specific motivation for training in sexual history [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineObjectiveAlthough sexual history taking is an essential component of a comprehensive medical history, it is often omitted in practice. To ensure competent assessment, this skill should be taught during medical school.
Nadja Platzer +6 more
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Micro and macro structural brain plastic changes induced by sexual experience in male rats. [PDF]
PLoS ONESexual behavior induces brain plastic changes such as neurogenesis, but few studies have evaluated possible changes in synaptic plasticity produced by sexual experience.
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The Impact of Negative Mood on Event-Related Potentials When Viewing Pornographic Pictures
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 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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Sexes, 2022 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 problem of hate crimes in the United States of America
Problemy Prawa Karnego, 2021 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 is
Ewelina Bachera, Stephan V. Jupinko
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The endogenous cannabinoid system modulates male sexual behavior expression
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023 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
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Changes in salivary estradiol predict changes in women’s preferences for vocal masculinity [PDF]
, 2014 Although many studies have reported that women’s preferences for masculine physical characteristics in men change systematically during the menstrual cycle, the hormonal mechanisms underpinning these changes are currently poorly understood.
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