Abstract
Phenylethylamine, which induces mounting behavior in naive adult male rats when administered chronically, was shown to selectively raise brain norepinephrine levels in the medial preoptic nucleus, a region known to be implicated in the regulation of sexual behaviors. It is suggested that the catecholamine alteration is a secondary response to the primary influence of phenylethylamine on the preoptic nucleus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-135 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1984 |
Keywords
- Mounting behavior
- Norepinephrine
- Phenylethylamine
- Preoptic nucleus