CENTRAL EFFECT OF YOHIMBINE ON SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR IN THE RAT

被引:35
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作者
SALA, M
BRAIDA, D
LEONE, MP
CALCATERRA, P
MONTI, S
GORI, E
机构
[1] Institute of Pharmacology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Milan, Via Vanvitelli 32 /A
关键词
Central administration; Rat; Sexual behavior; Yohimbine;
D O I
10.1016/0031-9384(90)90057-B
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
A large range of doses of yohimbine (Y) was administered intracerebroventricularly (ICV) (5-100 μg/rat) or intraperitoneally (IP) (0.35-10 mg/kg) to male rats and the effects on sexual, locomotor and general behavior were evaluated. For both routes there was a clear-cut inverted-U effect (stimulating/depressing), calculable as parabolic regressions on the log of administered doses. The maximal stimulating doses (15 μg/rat ICV and 1 mg/kg IP) significantly shortened mount, intromission and ejaculation latencies and the mean interintromission interval. These data indicate the importance of CNS mechanisms in the sexual effect of Y. © 1990.
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页码:165 / 173
页数:9
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