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THE EFFECT OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR ON HYPOTHALAMIC BIOGENIC AMINE CONCENTRATION IN THE INTACT MALE RAT
| Title: | THE EFFECT OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR ON HYPOTHALAMIC BIOGENIC AMINE CONCENTRATION IN THE INTACT MALE RAT. |
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| Name(s): |
SCHWARTZ, JODI ANN. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1987 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 64 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | The present study investigated the role of brain serotonin activity in the mediation of masculine sexual behavior in the intact male rat. The results of previous studies suggest a dissociation of the effects of gonadal hormones on central serotonin metabolism and sexual behavior in the male rat. However, serotonin activity was measured some 24 hours after the last test of sexual activity. In the present experiment, animals were assigned to one of five groups, and were sacrificed by decapitation immediately after meeting their respective behavioral criterion. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to measure concentrations of serotonin and its metabolite, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, in the hypothalamus-preoptic area. Analyses of variance revealed no significant differences in brain serotonin activity as a function of sexual behavior. Results are discussed in the context of the role of biogenic amines in the mediation of masculine sexual behavior in the male rat. | |
| Identifier: | 14403 (digitool), FADT14403 (IID), fau:11204 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1987. Charles E. Schmidt College of Science |
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| Subject(s): |
Biogenic amines Sexual behavior in animals |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14403 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
