Longitudinal associations between women’s cycle characteristics and sexual motivation using Flo cycle tracking data [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIn the current research, we used data from a sample of 16,327 menstrual cycle tracking app users to examine the association between menstrual cycle characteristics and sexual motivation tracked over 10 months of app use.
Summer Mengelkoch +6 more
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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,
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Sexual Incentive Motivation [PDF]
, 2023 Motivation can be described as the processes that activate, direct, and determine the persistence of goal-directed behavior. A certain level of sexual motivation is required to activate approach behavior which could potentially lead to copulation and reproduction.
Huijgens, Patty +2 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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Sexual differentiation of motivation: A novel mechanism? [PDF]
Hormones and Behavior, 2009 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 B Becker
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Sexual Incentive Motivation and Sexual Behavior: The Role of Consent [PDF]
Annual Review of Psychology, 2023 The generalized social concern with sexual harassment and nonconsensual sex makes it imperative to incorporate notions of consent in any analysis of human sexual interactions. Such interactions follow an ordered sequence of events, starting with the perception of a sexual incentive, followed by an approach to it, genital interaction, and eventually ...
Ågmo, Anders j, Laan, Ellen
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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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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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Effect of Sexual Incentive Motivation Intervention on Sexual Satisfaction of Hypoactive Women [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022 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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