Pathways of sexual desire

JG Pfaus - The journal of sexual medicine, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Sexual desire is controlled by brain systems involved in sexual excitation and
inhibition. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) may result from hypofunctional …

Cannabis and male fertility: a systematic review

KS Payne, DJ Mazur, JM Hotaling… - The Journal of …, 2019 - auajournals.org
Purpose: With cannabis consumption on the rise and use prominent among males of
reproductive age it is essential to understand the potential impact of cannabis on male …

The female sexual response: current models, neurobiological underpinnings and agents currently approved or under investigation for the treatment of hypoactive …

SA Kingsberg, AH Clayton, JG Pfaus - CNS drugs, 2015 - Springer
How a woman responds to sexual cues is highly dependent on a number of distinct, yet
related, factors. Researchers have attempted to explain the female sexual response for …

Central control of penile erection: a re-visitation of the role of oxytocin and its interaction with dopamine and glutamic acid in male rats

MR Melis, A Argiolas - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Oxytocin is a potent inducer of penile erection when injected into the central nervous system.
In male rats, the most sensitive brain area for the pro-erectile effect of oxytocin is the …

Male sexual behavior.

EM Hull, G Rodriguez-Manzo - 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Male sexual behavior comprises a complex pattern of genital and somatomotor responses,
elicited, directed, and maintained by external and internal signals. It includes copulation as …

Oxytocin, erectile function and sexual behavior: last discoveries and possible advances

MR Melis, A Argiolas - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A continuously increasing amount of research shows that oxytocin is involved in numerous
central functions. Among the functions in which oxytocin is thought to be involved are those …

Male–female differences in the effects of cannabinoids on sexual behavior and gonadal hormone function

BB Gorzalka, MN Hill, SCH Chang - Hormones and behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
The putative role of the endocannabinoid system and the effects of cannabis use in male
and female sexual functioning are summarized. The influence of cannabis intake on sexual …

The endocannabinoid system and nondrug rewarding behaviours

L Fattore, M Melis, P Fadda, M Pistis, W Fratta - Experimental neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
Rewarding behaviours such as sexual activity, eating, nursing, parenting, social interactions,
and play activity are conserved strongly in evolution, and they are essential for development …

Anti-obesity therapy with peripheral CB1 blockers: from promise to safe (?) practice

C Quarta, D Cota - International Journal of Obesity, 2020 - nature.com
Pharmacological blockers of the cannabinoid receptor type-1 (CB1) have been considered
for a long time as the holy grail of obesity pharmacotherapy. These agents were hastily …

Erectile function and sexual behavior: A review of the role of nitric oxide in the central nervous system

MR Melis, A Argiolas - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitric oxide (NO), the neuromodulator/neurotransmitter formed from l-arginine by neuronal,
endothelial and inducible NO synthases, is involved in numerous functions across the body …