INFLUENCE OF MELATONIN ON REPRODUCTIVE-BEHAVIOR IN MALE-RATS

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YAMADA, K [1 ]
MARUYAMA, K [1 ]
MOGAMI, S [1 ]
MIYAGAWA, N [1 ]
TSUBOI, M [1 ]
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[1] TOKYO COLL PHARM, DEPT PHYSIOL & PHARMACOL, HACHIOJI, TOKYO 19203, JAPAN
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MELATONIN; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE RAT; COPULATION;
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R914 [药物化学];
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The influence of melatonin on reproductive behavior was examined by administering it to pinealectomized male rats for 30 consecutive days. After the 30-d administration of melatonin or vehicle, each male rat was introudced into a female rat's cage on the day of proestrus and allowed to mate overnight. All rats administered the vehicle and the pinealectomized rats copulated; five of the twelve melatonin (8.0 mg/kg)-treated rats did not copulate. These findings suggest that melatonin inhibits the reproductive behavior of male rats.
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