Biopsychology of Female Sexual Behavior

控制生殖细胞表达的激素机制 行为是复杂的。 在女性中，雌二醇和孕酮是 刺激行为的主要性腺类固醇。 一些 物种，如麝香鼩，也需要肾上腺激素， 激活行为。 这些行为的机制 答复不明确。 此外，肾上腺激素的作用， 刺激生殖行为而不是攻击性的 行为提出了一个有趣的问题。 本提案包含精心设计的实验，其中 麝香鼩的行为反应被描述， 通过药理学手段 将使用现行方法 监测肾上腺和性腺激素 一个优雅的技术将是 用于在不干扰个体的情况下对动物进行采样;从而 能够“真实”地衡量行为和行为之间的相互作用， 生理反应。 这些调查将大大 推进行为的荷尔蒙基础领域。

Hormonal mechanisms that control the expression of reproductive behavior are complex. In the female, estradiol and progesterone are the predominant gonadal steriods which stimulate behavior. Some species, such as the musk shrew, also require adrenal hormone to activate behavior. The mechanisms involved for these behavioral responses are unclear. Moreover, the role of the adrenal hormones in the stimulation of reproductive behavior as opposed to aggressive behavior present a fascinating question. The present proposal contains carefully designed experiments in which the musk shrew's behavioral responses are described and then altered by pharmacological manipulations. Current methodologies will be used to monitor adrenal and gonadal hormones. An elegant technique will be used to sample the animal without disturbing the individual; thereby enabling a "true" measure of the interactions between behavioral and physiological responses. These investigations will significantly advance the field of the hormonal basis of behavior.