Testosterone has rewarding affective properties in male rats: implications for the biological basis of sexual motivation.
Testosterone has rewarding affective properties in male rats: implications for the biological basis of sexual motivation.
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睾酮对雄性大鼠具有有益的情感特性:对性动机的生物学基础的影响。
DOI:
10.1037//0735-7044.108.2.424
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发表时间:
1994
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Hines,M
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作者:
Alexander,GM;Packard,MG;Hines,M
Evidence from mammalian species, including humans, suggests that testosterone (TST) enhances motivational aspects of sexual behavior, although the mechanism by which TST exerts this effect is unknown. The hypothesis that increases in plasma TST have rewarding affective properties was examined. Acute elevations of plasma TST were induced in intact male rats by systemic administration of a recently developed testosterone-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex that mimics pulsatile release of the hormone. In a conditioned-place-preference paradigm, rats displayed a preference for an environment previously paired with TST administration (800 μg/kg and 1,200 μg/kg) as opposed to an environment paired with saline administration, indicating that TST has rewarding affective properties. The findings suggest that TST may enhance motivational aspects of mammalian sexual behavior by facilitating acquisition or expression of learned associations between environmental stimuli and sexual activity.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)