Mating Activates NMDA Receptors in the Medial Preoptic Area of Male Rats.

Studies have emphasized the role of the medial preoptic area (MPOA) as an important site for the regulation of male sexual behavior. Indeed, ablations of the MPOA impair sexual behavior, whereas stimulation of the MPOA enhances behavior. Furthermore, neural activity in the MPOA increases with mating...

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Published in:	Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 121; no. 5; pp. 1023 - 1032
Main Authors:	Dominguez, Juan M., Balfour, Margaret E., Lee, Han S., Brown, Jennifer L., Davis, Brooke A., Coolen, Lique M.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Psychological Association October 2007
Subjects:	Brain function localization Limbic system Methyl aspartate receptors Animal sexual behavior
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