Phenylethylamine, norepinephrine and mounting behavior in the male rat

Mark Segal, Esther Shohami, David M. Jacobowitz*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-135
Number of pages3
JournalPharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1984

Keywords

  • Mounting behavior
  • Norepinephrine
  • Phenylethylamine
  • Preoptic nucleus

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