Sven Ahlénius
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The present paper reviews recent pharmacological evidence indicating an important role for central monoaminergic neurotransmission in the mediation of lordosis behavior in the female rat. Following the initial observations by Meyerson and h…
5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP), 25 mg kg-1 IP, in combination with the peripheral 5-HTP decarboxylase inhibitor benserazide, 25 mg kg-1 IP, and the selective inhibitor of neuronal 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) re-uptake, zimeldine, 10 mg kg-1 …
The administration of 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT), inhibited the lordosis induced by estradiol benzoate or estradiol benzoate plus progesterone in ovariectomized rats. There was no facilitation of lordosis by 8-OH-DPA…